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Originally Posted by Toonage
sureLoss: Can they buyout a player prior to any of these arb cases or does that window only open after the final case is decided or the date has passed (whichever comes first)?
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The 2nd buyout window only opens 3 days after the team settle's their last arbitration case or the arbitrator makes an award on the last open arbitration case.
In other words the 2nd buyout window will only open after all Kulak, Hathaway, Jankowski, Lindholm, and Rittich have been signed or walked away from. (Note: the only case that may meet the walk away threshold is probably Lindholm. The other 4 is unlikely their arbitration award will allow the team to walk away.)
For example, Treliving could re-sign Jankowski, Lindholm, Rittich, and Hathaway today and end up having to take the arbitration award for Kulak. In that scenario, the 2nd buyout window would open 3 days after the arbitrator had awarded Kulak a new contract.