Speculation: Requesting news on Campbell buyout? Oilers need cap

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hockeykicker

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Ring! Hi it’s the guy filling in for Ken Holland. Would you be interested in taking on Jack Campbell’s contract?
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To make it worse, oilers likely don't want to use their second rounder to trade him when they don't know if they will have the 1st rounder next year but who knows
 
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Last I read was that Edmonton would prefer to trade Campbell rather than buy him out and were still working on it. I suspect he'll be on waivers tomorrow morning for a buy-out, though. I just can't fathom anyone trading for Campbell in a way that would benefit Edmonton (i.e. teams willing to take him would only be willing to take him if they got a boatload of picks/prospects (which Edmonton does not have) or in return for an equally bad salary (which Edmonton could not take back!).
 
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Trying to trade him with the very few trade chips they have, they are in cap hell and need to explore other avenues before a buyout
 
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Goal Caufield50

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IIRC buy outs had to be announced today for those who have to clear waivers. NMC dont go thru waivers

Arbitration hearings can trigger another buyout window
$1.1 cap hit next year on a buyout and the highest is $2.3M of the six years
 

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To make it worse, oilers likely don't want to use their second rounder to trade him when they don't know if they will have the 1st rounder next year but who knows
The fact the Oilers are still seemingly interested in making picks in the top few rounds during this period of their contention window is probably the biggest indictment of management of all
 
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Last I read was that Edmonton would prefer to trade Campbell rather than buy him out and were still working on it. I suspect he'll be on waivers tomorrow morning for a buy-out, though. I just can't fathom anyone trading for Campbell in a way that would benefit Edmonton (i.e. teams willing to take him would only be willing to take him if they got a boatload of picks/prospects (which Edmonton does not have) or in return for an equally bad salary (which Edmonton could not take back!).
Buyout window closes today at 5pm Eastern.
 

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I don’t know how the Oilers can realistically offload him now that they don’t really have the ability to trade a 1st round pick. I think buy-out is most likely.
 

HuGort

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I don’t know how the Oilers can realistically offload him now that they don’t really have the ability to trade a 1st round pick. I think buy-out is most likely.
They must be working on something. Buyout should been automatic.

Wonder if trade him for bad contract but shorter term. At 8 years it's long term caphit.
 

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Oilers are trying to move him but teams reportedly are trying to send worse contracts back
 

Ledge And Dairy

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moving up for playoffs count? i thought he was with black aces
  1. A player does not need to pass through waivers if the player has not been on the NHL active roster for a cumulative 30 days since last clearing waivers, OR has not played in 10 or more NHL games. CBA Reference 13.2(b) (Despite the CBA reference saying 30 days AND 10 games, the rule is actually 30 days OR 10 games)
So even though there was a transaction on April 28th that brought him back up he was never once on the active roster
 
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