Speculation: Players bought out this summer.

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

I was on Dallas Cap Friendly page and the contract of Martin Hanzal stuck out as a guy that could be bought out this summer, that is a rough contract.

It made me wonder who else could be bought out this summer?

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[Oberyn]

Troy Brouwer seems to be a likely candidate

 

[Jared Dunn]

They'll ride his deal out until they actually have cap issues. AKA, Hanzal is probably not getting bought out because Dallas has zero cap issues for the foreseeable future

 

[HockeyAnalystGenius]

Quiet possibly Marlo?

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Ennis maybe.

 

[THE Green Man]

Ennis maybe.

I'd take Ennis on the Canucks for your Buffalo 3rd rounder- saves you the dead cap completely and allows both Zucker and Dumba to get their extensions easily with room to spare.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Quiet possibly Marlo?

If you mean Marleau, no chance teams don't buy out guys that can score 27 goals.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

I'd take Ennis on the Canucks for your Buffalo 3rd rounder- saves you the dead cap completely and allows both Zucker and Dumba to get their extensions easily with room to spare.

The $5 million cap increase might do that by itself. I'd say maybe the middle 3rd rounder, but I'd keep Buffalo's off the table because we don't have a 2nd rounder.

 

[Langdon Alger]

Burrows, maybe Gaborik

 

[therealkoho]

Quiet possibly Marlo?

you mean Philip? nvm that was Marlowe

 

[Unsustainable]

Darling should be, but I don’t think that is the plan

 

[therealkoho]

If you mean Marleau, no chance teams don't buy out guys that can score 27 goals.

not to mention over 35 contract so really why would you

 

[David Suzuki]

Alzner maybe

 

[THE Green Man]

The $5 million cap increase might do that by itself. I'd say maybe the middle 3rd rounder, but I'd keep Buffalo's off the table because we don't have a 2nd rounder.

That's fair. I just think where the Wild are in that middle bubble team area, they need to do more this offseason than just keep status quo. Obviously a healthy Suter would have made a big difference in this year, but the Wild aren't a Suter away from truly contending. But having the cap space from the increase in the salary cap and moving Ennis' contract would allow for a pretty decent UFA signing. As for which pick that's still fair I'd easily do the middle pick.

 

[mouser]

I was on Dallas Cap Friendly page and the contract of Martin Hanzal stuck out as a guy that could be bought out this summer, that is a rough contract.

It made me wonder who else could be bought out this summer?

Hanzal most likely can't be bought out. He had back surgery in March with a 6-7 month projected recovery time.

 

[CodeE]

Greiss is a candidate depending how Lou solves our goalie issues

 

[WingsMJN2965]

Never really liked buying guys out. Suck it up and take the contract for it's duration.

Not much gained in minimizing the cap hit by doubling the term.

 

[Qwijibo]

Burrows, maybe Gaborik

Burrows is a 35+ contract. There is zero cap benefit to buying him out. And any real dollars saved would be more than used up by having to pay the player who takes his spot in the lineup

 

[ManofSteel55]

This thread screams Marian Gaborik, assuming he is healthy. And given his track record - he probably isn't.

 

[Brock Radunske]

Quiet possibly Marlo?

What a train wreck of a post...

 

[ThorNton Apologist]

SJS- Paul Martin

 

[Brock Radunske]

If you mean Marleau, no chance teams don't buy out guys that can score 27 goals.

Shhh, they said 'quiet'

 

[sheriff bart]

Darling should be, but I don’t think that is the plan

I regret that I have but one like to give for this post

 

[AveryStar4Eva]

Never really liked buying guys out. Suck it up and take the contract for it's duration.

Not much gained in minimizing the cap hit by doubling the term.

Agreed. Unless the roster spot is needed for someone else, or the player is literally useless it’s not worth it. For Dallas I expect and hope we keep both Hanzal and Spezza.

 

[WeDislikeEich]

Matt Moulson sold his house in Buffalo.

My guess is that a buyout is coming.




If it happens, I think it'll be more of a favor to Moulson than anything else.
Buffalo could bury him in the minors again, save just about the same cap space (roughly 300k less) and have no dead cap on the books next year.

If they buy him out they will be hit with about $650k dead cap next year.
But I think they save roughly the same amount in real money paid out.

So Buffalo saves their owner a little cash and Moulson gets a shot to make another NHL club (likely on a tryout or vet minimum 1yr deal).