Buyout won’t happen because of all the up front signing bonus money,
John Tavares buyout results and details including cost calculations, savings and final cap hit
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oh I know it would only clear like 950k or something. maybe less. but the point is thats a big shake up.
if I was MLSE I would
1. fire Shanny
2. fire Keefe and the PP coach (allow my new president power to keep Treliving or sign the GM he prefers)
3. try and get Marner to waive his NTC and if he doesnt I would make it very clear he will not be extended
4. try to trade Tavares and if he says no, then I buy him out (dont really wanna but a big shake up has to happen, if the buy out has more than 1 year cap penalties, then I strip him of his Captaincy)
5. build around Matthews and Nylander
6. retool for 2 or 3 seasons
the only thing I wouldnt touch is the scouting staff
Tavares(bonus paid by Leafs) for Skinner and Levi/Kulich. Sabres owner would be having daydreams about getting out of Skinner's contract for under 1M in cash, and a nice, but not elite, prospect.
Leafs... well... would have to really like Levi/Kulich.
Yeeeeeah right, Buffalo would NEVER trade Kulich for almost UFA Tavares. I seriously doubt they trade Levi either