Will these guys keep the bonuses they already received?
Heh heh, it's a great (if evil and dishonest and morally reprehensible) plan: Get a big signing bonus, do it somewhat outside the rules, then "leak" it so that the team gets punished, then get freed up so you can sign again and get paid again! And if you're extra lucky, get set free so that you're an unrestricted, uncapped FA who can get even more millions, perhaps many times more, the second time than on the first? Win-win-win for the kid!