Buy outs!

[canucksfreak19]

I promise - having your boss call you and tell you they think enough of your employment that they are going to pay you to go away is not like winning the lottery.
The money but that is all just a matter of perspective - maybe this is motivation for him and it ends up rejuvenating his career - I hope so, I have always like Vinny (PS - come to Vancouver on a 2yr deal for $2.5mil per - we'll figure out a way to make it work...ha)

The talk is that he'll be in line to receive around three years at $4.5-5M per. I'm interested to see what guys like he and Briere actually sign for though.

 

[newfiecomicguy1]

They might sign for considerably less then market value to a contending team. They will be still collecting money so it is a possibility. I would if I was in their shoes.

 

[canucksfreak19]

DiPietro is officially being bought out by the Islanders.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=426760

 

[Orca Pod]

Komisarek bought out by Maple Leafs

 

[Orca Pod]

To the surprise of absolutely no one, including the player himself:

Canucks buy out Keith Ballard.

Rumour has it AV texted Torts with a simple two word message: Scratch Ballard

 

[canucksfreak19]

Tom Gilbert, Carlo Colaiacovo, Sergei Kostitsyn, and Nathan Gerbe also placed on unconditional waivers to be bought out.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=426859

 

[MMarch]

Wow, surprised Gerbe is being bought out. He didn't make all that much, weird that you'd buy out a guy that makes south of $2 million when they still have a good chunk of cap space available. They buy out Gerbe but keep Leino and his $4.5 million contract?

 

[MMarch]

Filip Kuba bought out by the Panthers - http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=426884

 

[gobuffalo2331]

Prepare to be stunned. Leino isn't going to be bought out because the Sabres have plenty of cap room and that's even before they possibly deal Miller and/or Vanek. There's no point in letting him go just yet.

As for Stafford, the rumor is he might go to Edmonton for Hemsky. Sign me up for that.

Interesting...makes sense I guess. Too bad theres no good free agents for the Sabres to sign. I'd rather them tank again this year and keep shedding salary and draft high and sign big maybe next year.