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Originally Posted by MisterJoji
So, is buying Wideman out after next season an option. If the buyout window begins 48 hrs after the playoffs end, would you then only have to buyout the final 2 weeks of remaining salary? I can't imagine the penalty for that would be too obtrusive.
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Players earn their salary in the regular season. The Flames have no financial obligation to Wideman after the end of the regular season, save for bonuses that might be earned due to individual awards or something like that.
Financial cost and gain of buying him out in 2017 is $0.00. It's a huge win if that means he doesn't have to be protected in an expansion draft, though. I expect a lot of paperwork will be flooding the league offices after the playoffs end next season.