CarlRacki
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- Feb 9, 2004
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thinkwild said:I dont think buyouts are done on an individual basis. The amount is universal as per the negotiated CBA.
Buyouts are different from option years. A team or player can have an option to extend the contract at a predetermined rate, by a year as part of the deal. But this is separate and different from buying out contracts at 66% OR 75% of their remaining value.
A guaranteed 2/3 buyout is a long way from the non-guaranteed contracts you have in the NHL. Essenntially a player can sign a $30 million deal, never play hard again, never score another goal and still walk away with $20 million guaranteed. This is somehow unfair?