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Old 02-07-2019, 06:03 PM   #268
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Originally Posted by keenan87 View Post
What is the buyout period? How does it work and when does it start?


The buyout period is essentially all year round but March 1st is the last day to add a bought out player whose eligible for the playoffs. Buyouts tend to happen before the trade deadline to clear cap space and a buyout is a negotiated fee the player is giving up on their current contract in order to play for another team. The bought out player still has to go through the waiver period where a team can bid on their contract but usually these players are not claimed because their contract usually won’t fit in with a team that’s trying to push for the playoffs or contend.

Here’s an article that discusses it in further detail.
https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.sbna...t-buyouts-work


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