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Originally Posted by Kavvy
Why though? It is my understanding that if he is bought out he gets his salary. or a good % of it, and then can sign for less with a team of his choice?
With waivers, he is throwing away the NMC.
Or am I overselling his ability?
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First off he is extremely unlikely to be claimed off waivers. Teams know that it is for a buyout and know they can try to sign him to a lesser contract after the buyout is completed. He is just hoping against hope that a team will claim him so he doesn't lose money.
Vermette just lost $1.25 million dollars because of the buyout. He is also put in a bad negotiating position. Unlike if he was a free agent on July 1st, a lot of potential teams are out of the question, as they have already committed their cap dollars. There is a good chance that he signs for much less than the $1.25 million.