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sureLoss · 07-04-2015, 05:36 AM

Not sure where this ROR has to worry about a buyout comes from. It is for the same reasons the Clarkson buyout is considered "buyout proof"

As per general fanager the way the contract is structured is advantageous to O'Reilly in the case of buyout, where he gets almost all his money and the Sabres would get little cap relief.

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@jtommyt @SnowdenNHL Signing bonuses are paid in full even if contract bought out. Have confirmed this with multiple sources.

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To be clear, benefit is mostly for O'Reilly. BUF still have to pay signing bonuses in full, and buyout would provide minimal cap relief.

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@SnowdenNHL @jtommyt Well, there'd be little cap relief. The hit with O'Reilly would be $7.5M, if they bought out, would still be $6.833M.

07-04-2015, 05:36 AM	#125
sureLoss Some kinda newsbreaker! Join Date: May 2004 Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style Exp:	Not sure where this ROR has to worry about a buyout comes from. It is for the same reasons the Clarkson buyout is considered "buyout proof" As per general fanager the way the contract is structured is advantageous to O'Reilly in the case of buyout, where he gets almost all his money and the Sabres would get little cap relief. General Fanager @generalfanager @jtommyt @SnowdenNHL Signing bonuses are paid in full even if contract bought out. Have confirmed this with multiple sources. General Fanager @generalfanager To be clear, benefit is mostly for O'Reilly. BUF still have to pay signing bonuses in full, and buyout would provide minimal cap relief. General Fanager @generalfanager @SnowdenNHL @jtommyt Well, there'd be little cap relief. The hit with O'Reilly would be $7.5M, if they bought out, would still be $6.833M. Last edited by sureLoss; 07-04-2015 at 05:44 AM.