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Originally Posted by Lil Pedro
Would love if they bought out Wideman but I get that we need him to get to the floor for next year
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I personally wouldn't like to see a Wideman buyout, regardless of our need to hit the cap floor. 3 years left (after this season) on his contract at 5.25 per. Not exactly in the Redden/Gomez territory of boat anchors. He's certainly looked awful at times, but actually played quite well with Russell at the beginning of the year. He never really seemed to recover after the first injury. Still a guy who should be able to play at least 4-5 defenseman minutes plus powerplay time. With the ability (and Burke's willingness) to retain salary, he could be a very useful trade piece at 3-4 million. A buyout would be a waste of an asset.