overpayment for manson and rowney is okay but we have wing depth so can just bring up Agostino, etc if we need to. As for Kempe not a bad trade I could see Dubas doing that.

I doubt Johnsson has much trade value, every ACGM trades him away, meaning everybody knows he is overpaid and under preforms. He should have got Hyman/Brown type money.

Like the thought of trading for an compliance buyout (if it happens). But gag at thinking Petan, Spezza and Rowney are guaranteed top 12 positions.
A big overpayment for Manson, but somehow there is CapFriendly belief, average RHD are worth so much to the Leafs

Pat Burns era Leafs had only 2 RHD and one was named Berehowsky, what is the obsession with RHD ?

The Kings have $60 million tied up in 15 players for next year, with at least 6 entry-level players vying for positions at forward (Anderson-Dolan, Grundstrom, Kupari, Thomas) or defense (Bjornfot, Clague), plus whoever surfaces at training camp in September. In addition, most of their unsigned RFA's are entry-level types, too. So they have 8 slots open and $20 million to fill them with, without a single buy-out as is. Bottom line: Los Angeles is under no pressure to try to arrange a second buy-out. But Julien BriseBois is on hold . . .

Agreed, Kings are one of the last teams to pay for an extra buyout. The teams that might have intwrest are Minnesota, NYI, NYR, San Jose(?), Tampa Bay, amd Vancouver.

Oh, I'm sure Doug Wilson would like to move two of those three big hits on his blue line, but I bet he doesn't have the nerve . . . or the assets.

If im Wilson and I get 1 free buyout but dont plan to move anyone im probably buying out Jones and trying to get Lehner/Holtby. If I do opt to trade i move Jones and buyout Vlasic. In both cases I am probably looking at a goal upgrade and giving Burns to Seattle for draft picks

Karlsson, Burns, Vlasic, Jones, and Kane all have No Trade Clauses (some modified), which could make it very difficult to move any of them if they suspect they are about to be bought out.

That's a very reasonable strategy. It will be interesting to see if Wilson makes a serious (i.e., successful) effort to trade Jones this summer.

And I dont think NYR is a candidate. They have big contracts in Lundqvist, Smith and Staal, but all only have 1 year left.

Burns to Seattle for picks, you almost need to ask which way the picks are going.... Burns is very good, but paying a guy $8mil a year until he is 40 isn't a good idea for an expansion team.

True, a buyout doesnt cause them to loose their pay, however it does cause them to move as they cant resign with the sharks. Outside of that there might be some consideration or desire to play elsewhere

I don't think that theory holds as much sway with a buy-out-on-the-horizon scenario. I understand why guys don't want to be exiled to Buffalo and would veto a trade there, but when the understanding is that the move is for purposes of making you a free agent, why wouldn't you waive? You're going to be bought out and freed by your current team, anyway . . . this way, you get your full contract benefit plus you get to re-sign with the team of your choice, and every additional penny from your new contract is a bonus.

I didn't realize that there was no financial penalty to the player being bought out. I have seen this out there, and I doubt it happens, but if MTL buys out Carey Price, then the Alzner contract could be an option for teams looking to capitalize on having no buyout candidates internally like the Leafs. Are there other teams in a similar spot as the Leafs?

Detroit could actually be an option with Helm (3.85), Abdelkader (4.25) and Nielsen (5.25)...

Yeah, but give Jeff Gorton $4 to $8 million and I'll bet he tries to do something with it.

I'll be moderately surprised if this rumor becomes true because it really helps one or two teams (Tampa Bay, in particular), aids about half the teams, and doesn't do much for from 6 to 8 teams unless they can maneuver a trade-and-buy-out deal to their advantage. (And on the latter subject, by the way, the League should have not only a no-buyout-and-resign provision but also a no-trade-buyout-and-resign provision.)

Burns' contract is front loaded, by the time of the expasion hes paid 7.5M of real cash and that goes down every following year. I would be surprised if a team that is not very cap restricted does not offer a mid 1st for him. Hes a former Norris winner and a season removed from a PPG. You arent going to get many playera of his caliber in the expansion. Also its an in division move.

Boston, LA, and Detroit all have the finances to take on a bad contract and buyout a player. Vegas too likely. None of these teams are very likely or in dire need to buy out a current roster player

Yes, Anaheim, Arizona (they can trade Stepan), Boston, Carolina, Colorado, Florida (because I don't see them buying Bobrovsky out), Las Vegas (but they'll be close to the cap), Philadelphia, Washington, Winnipeg, and Los Angeles. See my contemporaneous post on the latter.

I like the kings trade. People who say johnsson has no value are not correct. He has a bad year. When the leafs brought him up he was amazing. Had a hatrick, got 40 points, put him on pp 1, and so on. He has just been hit with to many injuries can happen to anyone. Teams will trade for his contract value which is pretty good for a guy who can play on any line.

Hey KoneDome….I am new to using the armchair gm feature...when I try to put together a team with compliance buyout for 20-21 year like you did it does not take the whole salary...where do you find the option for it

There is no option. I just traded to Anaheim for nothing and added my own caption so people knew it was compliant buyout.