ChilliBilly
Registered User
Aren't we running out of buy out options? I thought you only had a fixed number. While the cap hit isn't bad, I hate the fact that we carry guys for years instead of just living with bad contracts that we accepted.I've always suspected the Canucks view Chytil as an avenue to cap-space, rather than as a roster player asset.
Keep in mind that Chytil will only be 25 years old at the time of the next buyout window—meaning they will only be on the hook for 33% of his remaining cap-hit if they were to buy him out. The cap-hit of such a buy-out would be only $281k, $1.4m, $718k, $718k.
Ownership was more than happy to get out of the Virtanen and OEL contracts. I wonder if they would do it again for Chytil if they thought they could spend that cap on a UFA like Marner or Ehlers...
And I really wish there was a mechanism for guys to retire due to injury where the team could just pay out his remaining salary and have it done. This forcing guys to remain on the roster just decreases the money available to pay players with. it really doesn't do anyone any good.