[News] RJ Umberger being bought out by Flyers

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Elliotte Friedman ‏@FriedgeHNIC 1m1 minute ago
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Hextall confirms he will buy out Umberger.
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[Textcritic]

Of course.

[devo22]

that Hartnell trade still amazes me.

[albertGQ]

What's the cap hit on the buyout?

[Roof-Daddy]

Originally Posted by albertGQ

What's the cap hit on the buyout?

Year 1 - $1,600,000
Year 2 - $1,500,000

According to CapFriendly

[Philly06Cup]

So that was the plan all along! Trade away Hartnell for Umberger then buy him out. Brilliant. Hartnell, who had career numbers playing with Giroux. Umberger, who was benched for most of the season.

[savardandjokinen]

Let's remember Umberger was a good second liner for a solid amount of years.