Speculation: Who gets bought out this summer?

[Sticktape]

I know it's a bit early but who's looking like they're in line for a buyout this summer?

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[BLNY]

The fact the cap is going up $4 million plus, I say no one consequential.

 

[miscs75]

Jack Campbell if he can't remember how to stop a puck.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Could definitely see Washington buying out Kuznetsov depending on how the rest of the season goes both for the Caps in general and for Kuzy individually. They should have ~$24M in cap space next summer between the cap rising, Backstrom on LTIRetirement, and Mantha’s contract expiring and Kuznetsov’s buyout isn’t bad at all ($3.8M next year and $2M the year after that). They don’t have anyone who is going to be due a substantial raise either.

 

[Flyer lurker]

Cal petersen depending upon if flyers are going after someone this offseason or wait.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Jack Campbell.

 

[surixon]

Nate Schmidt in Winnipeg

 

[Mattb124]

I could see a Vlasic buyout. He is a frequent healthy scratch at a $7M cap hit.

 

[pth2]

Joel Armia wouldn't be out of the realm of possibilities, but I figure the Habs might as well leave him in the AHL and call him up when injuries hit, or perhaps move him at 50% retained (in July) just to get rid of him. At 50%, he wouldn't be a bad depth player for some teams.

 

[cyris]

I could see a Vlasic buyout. He is a frequent healthy scratch at a $7M cap hit.

That would be a rough buyout. He has some signing bonuses the next 2 seasons.
Not buyout proof but not cheap either.

3,833,333 in 24/25
3,333,333 in 25/26
1,333,333 in 26/27
1,333,333 in 27/28

I’m not saying the Sharks won’t do it, just that it costs a bit more than a typical buyout like Campbell

 

[PelagicJoe]

Jack Campbell for sure.

 

[Iwishihadaspacebar]

Due to the cap not going up quickly, there aren't as many bad contracts as there could have been, and the majority of those that are bad are unlikely to be bought out right now.

If Petry holds back some of the Detroit youngsters, then he might get bought out, but he's only got another year anyway.

Petersen and Campbell already mentioned. Huberdeau etc are too early to save anything of note and would be an admission of a major error so won't happen. The teams at the bottom don't need to buyout anyone, even Vlasic could be kept for another year before buying him out. Backstrom looked a possibility but they save little from doing it.

 

[nucksflailtogether]

Nate Schmidt in Winnipeg

Just looked at his numbers...ouch. What happened to this guy?

 

[Three On Zero]

Soupy

 

[AndreRoy]

The fact the cap is going up $4 million plus

Not saying that it won’t happen for sure, but I’ll believe that when I see it.

 

[McJedi]

Petry should be.

 

[A1LeafNation]

Gaudreau and Huberdeau. When will GMs learn, don't over pay for wingers...especially the ones going into their 30s.

 

[DingDongCharlie]

Campbell for sure

 

[Zirakzigil]

The fact people are suggesting players like Huberdeau is hilarious and shows how completely disconnected fans are from reality.

 

[TheNumber4]

Gaudreau and Huberdeau. When will GMs learn, don't over pay for wingers...especially the ones going into their 30s.

That Huberdeau buyout looks painful. Barely any savings on the Cap if at all. Nice job Tre.

Campbell for sure

He’s an easy buyout too. We’d save 3Mish and could just go and get a replacement back up with those savings essentially leaving the Oilers in the exact same situation cap wise.

 

[Sticktape]

Would it be absurd to suggest Anders Lee?

 

[Fatass]

Anderson?

 

[34]

Jack Campbell

 

[Jovavic]

Andrew Peeke, hasn't progressed and the cap hit for buyout is lower if the player is younger than 26 I believe

 

[majormajor]

Gaudreau and Huberdeau. When will GMs learn, don't over pay for wingers...especially the ones going into their 30s.

0.0% chance that Gaudreau gets bought out. He's still a really good player. Really solid underlying play since he broke his slump, now 8 pts in his last 10 games.

Bad players get bought out, not slightly overpaid ones.

Andrew Peeke, hasn't progressed and the cap hit for buyout is lower if the player is younger than 26 I believe

I can't imagine how else it will go. No one is trading for him. And a U-26 buyout is probably cheaper than retaining.