Wild stat that I just calculated: NHL teams are spending almost $75 million ($74,960,386) on players outside the NHL, either because of buyouts, cap recaptures, or burying guys in the minors.
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[TR]
[TD]Vegas[/TD]
[TD]Brossoit[/TD]
[TD]$1,200,000[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Montreal[/TD]
[TD]Alzner[/TD]
[TD]$833,333[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Oilers[/TD]
[TD]Neal[/TD]
[TD]$1,916,667[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Oilers[/TD]
[TD]Sekera[/TD]
[TD]$1,500,000[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Lightning[/TD]
[TD]Myers[/TD]
[TD]$1,425,000[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Panthers[/TD]
[TD]Yandle[/TD]
[TD]$5,391,667[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Panthers[/TD]
[TD]Darling[/TD]
[TD]$1,183,333[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Canucks[/TD]
[TD]Holtby[/TD]
[TD]$1,900,000[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Canucks[/TD]
[TD]Virtanen[/TD]
[TD]$500,000[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Jackets[/TD]
[TD]Wennberg[/TD]
[TD]$441,667[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Devils[/TD]
[TD]Schneider[/TD]
[TD]$2,000,000[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Devils[/TD]
[TD]Kuokkanen[/TD]
[TD]$200,000[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Devils[/TD]
[TD]Kovalchuk[/TD]
[TD]$250,000[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Devils[/TD]
[TD]Johnsson[/TD]
[TD]$2,275,000[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Penguins[/TD]
[TD]Johnson[/TD]
[TD]$1,916,667[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Bruins[/TD]
[TD]Wagner[/TD]
[TD]$225,000[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Bruins[/TD]
[TD]Reilly[/TD]
[TD]$1,875,000[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Sharks[/TD]
[TD]Jones[/TD]
[TD]$2,720,000[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Sharks[/TD]
[TD]Balcers[/TD]
[TD]$8,334[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Stars[/TD]
[TD]Khudobin[/TD]
[TD]$2,208,333[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Kings[/TD]
[TD]Wagner[/TD]
[TD]$8,333[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Kings[/TD]
[TD]Petersen[/TD]
[TD]$3,875,000[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Kings[/TD]
[TD]Phaneuf[/TD]
[TD]$1,062,500[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Kings[/TD]
[TD]Richards[/TD]
[TD]$900,000[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Flames[/TD]
[TD]Rooney[/TD]
[TD]$175,000[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Rangers[/TD]
[TD]Shattenkirk[/TD]
[TD]$1,433,333[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Rangers[/TD]
[TD]Girardi[/TD]
[TD]$1,111,111[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Rangers[/TD]
[TD]DeAngelo[/TD]
[TD]$883,334[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Predators[/TD]
[TD]Turris[/TD]
[TD]$2,000,000[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Isles[/TD]
[TD]Panik[/TD]
[TD]$250,000[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Senators[/TD]
[TD]Ryan[/TD]
[TD]$1,833,333[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Senators[/TD]
[TD]White[/TD]
[TD]$875,000[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Senators[/TD]
[TD]DelZotto[/TD]
[TD]$500,000[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Senators[/TD]
[TD]Phaneuf[/TD]
[TD]$354,167[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Wild[/TD]
[TD]Parise[/TD]
[TD]$6,371,794[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Wild[/TD]
[TD]Suter[/TD]
[TD]$6,371,794[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Blackhawks[/TD]
[TD]Connolly[/TD]
[TD]$1,166,667[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Blackhawks[/TD]
[TD]Borgstrom[/TD]
[TD]$83,334[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Blackhawks[/TD]
[TD]Keith[/TD]
[TD]$5,538,462[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]RedWings[/TD]
[TD]Vrana[/TD]
[TD]$4,125,000[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]RedWings[/TD]
[TD]Abdelkader[/TD]
[TD]$2,305,556[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]RedWings[/TD]
[TD]Nielsen[/TD]
[TD]$500,000[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Ducks[/TD]
[TD]Perry[/TD]
[TD]$2,000,000[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Sabres[/TD]
[TD]Hodgson[/TD]
[TD]$791,667[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Sabres[/TD]
[TD]Bjork[/TD]
[TD]$475,000[/TD]
[/TR]
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