Waived: Nathan Gerbe (regular NOT compliance buyout, Canes 2-way deal)

[vcv]

per Bob McKenzie:

Buyout waivers: Gerbe (BUF) Colaiacovo (DET).

https://twitter.com/TSNBobMcKenzie/status/352457415335215104

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[gallagt01]

Good. Had he not complained about ice time earlier in the year, would he get another shot?

 

[Chainshot]

Well, that answers that.

 

[couture23]

I think he should have gotten this year to redeem himself.

He still has plenty of heart. Oh well, easily replaceable in a way.

 

[Sabre the Win]

never thought I'd see this, I thought he was Rolston's little golden boy. It seems like these attachments Rolston has to kids he coached before were going to hamper the team (ie. McPain) but I guess he's not biased.

 

[La Cosa Nostra]

Is this for a compliance buyout?We are using one of the 2 available on Gerbe?!He only has a year left, why not bury him and take the 550k cap hit.

 

[DixonWard15]

he is an UFA at the end of the year, why would we waste a buyout on him :wtf:

 

[Tachycineta]

Wow. I hope it is normal, not a compliance. We are fine with the cap.

 

[Duddy]

normal buyout?

 

[struckbyaparkedcar]

he is an UFA at the end of the year, why would we waste a buyout on him :wtf:

50 contract limit, I'm guessing.

 

[Sentrix]

Long overdue. Well done.

 

[sba]

Is this for a compliance buyout?We are using one of the 2 available on Gerbe?!He only has a year left, why not bury him and take the 550k cap hit.

Yeah, don't get that at all...

 

[gallagt01]

I doubt this is a compliance buyout. Probably just a regular one.

 

[DixonWard15]

I can't believe there wasn't a team that would trade for Gerbe in the last year of his deal

 

[Jame]

They won't waste a compliance buyout right?
You can choose to do a normal buyout instead, right?

 

[gallagt01]

They won't waste a compliance buyout right?
You can choose to do a normal buyout instead, right?

You can. I'm guessing that's what this is. The $1.45 million wouldn't serve as a cap hindrance so I can't imagine they'd waste a compliance buyout on him.

 

[boots electric]

The Sabres aren't exactly swimming in crappy contracts to buy-out...Leino is basically the only candidate left, and they're giving him one more season to get things settled.

Not a big deal

 

[stokes84]

Doesn't make sense for buyout at all. Are they about to do something a little crazy?

 

[Chainshot]

I can't believe there wasn't a team that would trade for Gerbe in the last year of his deal

Cap shrinkage -- where do you fit a total questionmark for $1.5M this season? Tight cap teams aren't going to go there. Lesser lights have their own tweeners and kids to give a chance to.

I wonder if this is compliance or regular -- and if this has anything to do with his continued rehabing of his back.

 

[S319R11S16]

Its probably a Tim Kennedy buyout.

Doubt they used a compliance on a 1 year $1.45m player.

 

[S319R11S16]

Doesn't make sense for buyout at all. Are they about to do something a little crazy?

One would hope.

But I doubt it.

 

[Rhett4]

I figured they would bury part of his deal in Rochester. If it's a regular buyout...that works too. Just save those compliance!

 

[Djp]

Is this for a compliance buyout?We are using one of the 2 available on Gerbe?!He only has a year left, why not bury him and take the 550k cap hit.

This isnt a compliance...Gerbe doesnt make enough money for that.

this is the old fashioned buy out.

There are two ordinary buyouts based on age/experience...im not sure if Gerbe qualifies for the cheaper option


http://www.capgeek.com/faq/how-do-buyouts-work

Since he is still 25 its only 1/3 his salary remaining total spread over 2 years.

Owed $1.85M...buy out is 1/3 of that...against the cap spread over 2 years.

For the compliance to work he needs to may $2.75M

 

[Woodhouse]

I wonder if this is compliance or regular -- and if this has anything to do with his continued rehabing of his back.

Judging by LeBrun's tweets, it's regular, as he followed the Gerbe tweet with a compliance buyout tweet:

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun 12m
Buffalo puts Nathan Gerbe on waivers

Link: https://twitter.com/Real_ESPNLeBrun/status/352457666578223104

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun 11m
Tom Gilbert, Carlo Colaiacovo and Keith Ballard, as expected, also on waivers for purpose of compliance buyouts

Link:https://twitter.com/Real_ESPNLeBrun/status/352458076131045376

 

[krt88]

should have waived him half way through the year last season.