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Originally Posted by Oling_Roachinen
The league reportedly did have to step in and prevent the Lightning from doing this was Lecavalier. Yzerman wanted to trade him to Toronto, Toronto buy him out, and then they could re-sign him to a more cap friendly contract.
https://editorinleaf.com/2013/06/26/...and-lightning/ |
I believe that would've been a compliance buyout, though. Changes things because then none of Lecavalier's old contract would've been on the books.