According to the CBA "Exhibit 15 Critical Date Calendar"
- First Buy-Out Period Begins "Later of June 15 or 48 hours after conclusion of Stanley Cup Finals"
- First Buy-Out Period Ends June 30 (5:00 p.m. New York time)
I remember that Jokinen's late season high-ankle-injury lasted beyond the window, and made it impossible for him to be bought out last summer. Does Pavelec's injury look likely to keep him out past the end of June?
Do we have any back-to-backs remaining? That would be the most likely circumstance to see Hutchinson in, barring an injury to Montoya.