[News] UPD: Mason Raymond officially bought out

[Calgary4LIfe]

This is also part of the risk of playing for the hometown team. Your friends and family all live here, all follow the team, and when things go south they all probably hear about it too. I feel sorry for him, and for his family who have been incredibly generous through charities. I am just also glad that he is no longer a Flame, and sorry it didn't work out for him.

You can understand why a guy like Mike Green won't even think about playing at 'home'. Some players love playing at home, but there is always extra pressure, and the possibility of it ending badly.

Good luck to Mason Raymond, and I hope he picks up a PTO somewhere. If he hangs around long enough for the expansion, he may just translate that into another multi-year contract with someone, provided he has a good season like he did in Toronto.

[keenan87]

Originally Posted by J79

Is this the first official buyout in Calgary Flames history?

Nigel Dawes

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by J79

Is this the first official buyout in Calgary Flames history?

Nigel Dawes...Shane O'Brien...and maybe there was one more?

[Flames Draft Watcher]

Oh happy day! I got a little scared there when Gulutzan was talking about Raymond as a reclamation project. Raymond was by far the worst player on the Flames the past couple years. Good to see us moving on and hopefully the 2 million saved helps us land someone useful.

[Lanny_McDonald]

Originally Posted by JurassicTunga12

Hope he lands on his feet somewhere.

If he is wearing skates at the time, highly unlikely. Anyone went near him the last two years he ended up on his butt.

[locsofblu]

But who's gonna stick handle aimlessly into the offensive zone around the net and fire the puck all the way back down the ice now?

[Locke]

I'm so conflicted about this, he seems like such a nice guy and yet I'm elated that hes gone.

I want to celebrate, but then I dont.

Curse you!

[Ozy_Flame]

As a Flames fan, I'm more than happy he's gone. Nature of the business, the ones that have the great attitudes and nice personas are usually kept around after their careers are done. Just ask Craig Conroy and Martin Gelinas. Heck, there was chatter about Brian MacGrattan in town for an office position not too long ago as well.

[Buff]

Originally Posted by Locke

I'm so conflicted about this, he seems like such a nice guy and yet I'm elated that hes gone.

I want to celebrate, but then I dont.

Curse you!

I'm only excited he is gone because I won't have to hear people complaining about him. So I guess I'm just excited that I won't have to hear complaining about him for another year.

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

Nigel Dawes...Shane O'Brien...and maybe there was one more?

Craig Button bought out Martin St. Louis I believe. The rules were different then though.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Buff

I'm only excited he is gone because I won't have to hear people complaining about him. So I guess I'm just excited that I won't have to hear complaining about him for another year.

From an organizational perspective I'm glad this problem is dealt with. His cap hit is reasonable now, we dont have to deal with this anymore.

[Frank MetaMusil]

Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher

Oh happy day! I got a little scared there when Gulutzan was talking about Raymond as a reclamation project. Raymond was by far the worst player on the Flames the past couple years. Good to see us moving on and hopefully the 2 million saved helps us land someone useful.

"Low risk signing" tag aside, doesn't that honor go to Setoguchi? I guess the own goal against Vancouver was pretty brutal.....

[Calgary4LIfe]

Originally Posted by Buff

I'm only excited he is gone because I won't have to hear people complaining about him. So I guess I'm just excited that I won't have to hear complaining about him for another year.

Nope, people will still complain about him for as long as he is on the cap, so 2 more years

[FBI]

Any Treliving quotes for the specific reason yet?

[Cali Panthers Fan]

Originally Posted by Frank MetaMusil

"Low risk signing" tag aside, doesn't that honor go to Setoguchi? I guess the own goal against Vancouver was pretty brutal.....

TJ Galiardi. /enddiscussion

[Buff]

Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe

Nope, people will still complain about him for as long as he is on the cap, so 2 more years

Out of site, out of mind. It won't be quite so bad.

[Monahan For Mayor]

Good luck to him in the future.

[GreenLantern]

Originally Posted by Locke

I'm so conflicted about this, he seems like such a nice guy and yet I'm elated that hes gone.

I want to celebrate, but then I dont.

Curse you!

It's like being at a party and not thinking you're going to get any then the fat chick makes herself available. Yay!.... err... ugghh ok fine.

[Strange Brew]

So burying him in the minors results in a $2.2 million cap hit this year and nothing next year. Buying him out saves $1 million in cap this year, but costs an extra $1 million next year.

This buyout has nothing to do with cap savings and mostly about saving the organization $1 million dollars in actual salary.

The Flames don't ever seem to skimp on salary but this also shows it's a real business and the owners won't spend money wantonly. Really wish the guy could have shown something.

[Flames Draft Watcher]

Burying him in the minors also takes a spot away from a developing prospect, something that may have been a factor as well