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Originally Posted by Pierre "Monster" McGuire
Is this one-time buyout for this season only?
If it's not, I don't want to see them buy out anyone. Everyone pretty much has one year left on their contract (except for the important players you want under contract long term). It's not as bad as we think.
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My understanding is that it is a one-time deal, for the 2013-14 season only.
The only thing that makes sense is to use it on someone that you know is not going to be part of the team going forward.
If Stajan isn't going to have a spot on the team next year, then why not?
But as others have said, first you have to see how things play out this year and then assess what next year is going to look like.
I also agree with those that say that bad contracts are going to be very hard to trade for a year or two, until things settle a bit. With the cap lowering, there is going to be an abundance of players available - specifically older, expensive UFAs. Under the old CBA for instance, I would have imagined Iginla re-signing in the $6 - $6.5M range. But for 2013-14 at least, he will probably have a hard time generating interest at even $5M.