NHL teams have one last opportunity to get bad contracts off the books, as the compliance buyout window will remain open until June 30.
All 30 teams were given the option to make two such buyouts between last offseason and the current one. Although bought-out players will have to be paid, their cap hits will be eradicated from the salary caps of the teams that release them.
Several compliance buyouts have already been made, but there may be more to come before the deadline comes and goes. With teams posturing for this offseason and future ones, buyouts could prove to be valuable tools. For teams that decide against using one or both of their buyouts, they will no longer be on the table following June 30.
With that in mind, here is a closer look at the players who have been bought out and could potentially be bought out in the coming days.
Buyouts Used
The following players have been bought out, courtesy of Sportsnet's Luke Fox:
Buyout Rumors
Ryan Malone
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Article written by Mike Chiari