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sureLoss · 12-01-2018, 04:28 PM

Gillies buyout has some merit.

Because he is so young, his buyout ratio is 1/3 instead of 2/3. It would cost the Flames two season of $125k cap hit and salary instead of paying Gillies $750k next year in the AHL.

In total it saves the team $500k in real money for minimal cap penalty.

It also simplifies matters for next year's AHL goaltending giving Parsons and Schneider the 1A !B slots instead of a potential 3 headed monster.

12-01-2018, 04:28 PM	#170
sureLoss Some kinda newsbreaker! Join Date: May 2004 Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style Exp:	Gillies buyout has some merit. Because he is so young, his buyout ratio is 1/3 instead of 2/3. It would cost the Flames two season of $125k cap hit and salary instead of paying Gillies $750k next year in the AHL. In total it saves the team $500k in real money for minimal cap penalty. It also simplifies matters for next year's AHL goaltending giving Parsons and Schneider the 1A !B slots instead of a potential 3 headed monster. Last edited by sureLoss; 12-01-2018 at 04:39 PM.