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getbak · 01-07-2013, 10:06 AM

It will be interesting to see what happens, but I'll be surprised if we see any buyouts on the really long-term deals.

If the Lightning buy out Lecavalier, they'll still have to pay him $2.1M per year for the next 14 years. They might still be forced to do it to be able to ice a full roster next season, but that's a lot of money to be paying out and getting nothing for it.

I think the more likely buyouts will be the guys in the latter years of long-term deals that are now making much less than their cap hits (although, those guys are also potential trade bait to floor teams like the Islanders and Coyotes).

I'd say that the only sure bets for buyouts are Redden and Gomez.

01-07-2013, 10:06 AM	#191
getbak Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Calgary, AB Exp:	It will be interesting to see what happens, but I'll be surprised if we see any buyouts on the really long-term deals. If the Lightning buy out Lecavalier, they'll still have to pay him $2.1M per year for the next 14 years. They might still be forced to do it to be able to ice a full roster next season, but that's a lot of money to be paying out and getting nothing for it. I think the more likely buyouts will be the guys in the latter years of long-term deals that are now making much less than their cap hits (although, those guys are also potential trade bait to floor teams like the Islanders and Coyotes). I'd say that the only sure bets for buyouts are Redden and Gomez. __________________ Turn up the good, turn down the suck!