NHL Buyouts: Which Bought-out Player Is Most Likely to Get Another Contract?

June 17th, 2014 by Jonathan Willis Leave a reply »

There’s a certain stigma attached to getting bought out at the NHL level, but it has become a simple reality of the salary-cap world. That fact was reinforced Tuesday, when two new players went on waivers for the purpose of a buyout:



Those two join ex-Dallas Stars defenceman Aaron Rome, who was waived Monday and bought out on Tuesday.

But if buyouts are a reality of the modern era of NHL hockey, another is that many of the players bought out of their deals are still going to be attractive to NHL teams, just at a lower price.

A non-exhaustive list might include Daniel Briere and Vincent Lecavalier, who both found homes on fairly pricey deals after being bought out last season. Ilya Bryzgalov had to wait a few months, but he ended up getting significant minutes in the NHL in the 2013-14 season. Tom Gilbert signed in Florida for a song and wound up on the Panthers’ top pairing.

Which of the above three buyouts has the best chance of being attractive to another NHL team this summer? Let’s look at each.



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