If Tavares gets traded to any team and is bought out. What is the actual cost of the buy out? In real dollars?
Looking at the buyout calculator it looks like after July 1 bonuses are paid the actual amount of money owed is under 1mill. So if leafs trade JT to team who wants to get to cap floor that team could buy him out for under 1mill in real cash and take the cap to get to the floor. Did I read this correctly?
Or am I mistaken?
If true the leafs could sign JT at a lower aav once bought out.
I understand it is pointless for the leafs to buy him out, but if he is traded would a team consider this move because he is only owed 1 mill in real money after July 1st.