Speculation: Summer 2025 Buyout Candidates

[Buttonwood]

I couldn't find an existing thread but curious if there's any likely names that jump out at this point of the season? Cap crunch is lifting so I wonder if there's fewer. Or on the other hand, maybe longer, more surprising buyouts that will depreciate with rising cap will be considered.

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[sabresEH]

I’m starting to wonder if Buffalo would consider buying out Samuelsson this summer. I believe it would be a 1/3rd buyout. If I read it right on puckpedia the cap hit is 741k every year. That’s palatable and Buffalo can have Ryan Johnson step into his spot on the bottom pairing.

 

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

I’m starting to wonder if Buffalo would consider buying out Samuelsson this summer. I believe it would be a 1/3rd buyout. If I read it right on puckpedia the cap hit is 741k every year. That’s palatable and Buffalo can have Ryan Johnson step into his spot on the bottom pairing.

Yeah, buying him out would be stupid when a trade would get Buffalo assets.

Plus, he doesn't cost shit.

 

[sabresEH]

Yeah, buying him out would be stupid when a trade would get Buffalo assets.

Plus, he doesn't cost shit.

Who’s paying assets for an oft injured “defensive defenceman” who’s having trouble being a defensive defenceman with a cap hit of 4+ for another 5 or 6 years?

 

[Voight]

If he doesn't improve, a Kotkaniemi buyout would be fairly cheap for the Canes.

https://puckpedia.com/player/jesperi-kotkaniemi/buyout?s=2024-2025

 

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

Who’s paying assets for an oft injured “defensive defenceman” who’s having trouble being a defensive defenceman with a cap hit of 4+ for another 5 or 6 years?

Plenty of teams. The guy is 24, has a proven track record as a shutdown option to star players, and make less than 5 million.

Trade? Ok
Buyout? You're nuts

 

[sabresEH]

Plenty of teams. The guy is 24, has a proven track record as a shutdown option to star players, and make less than 5 million.

Trade? Ok
Buyout? You're nuts

Pretty sure the entire argument against his contract was that he hadn’t proven anything yet. And the more he plays the more it seems they may have jumped the gun giving him that contract. But hey, if someone wants to give up an asset for him then I’m all for it. But if you can’t find a dance partner, it makes sense to consider the buy out, since it’s cheap, and you have internal options to fill his spot.

 

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

Pretty sure the entire argument against his contract was that he hadn’t proven anything yet. And the more he plays the more it seems they may have jumped the gun giving him that contract. But hey, if someone wants to give up an asset for him then I’m all for it. But if you can’t find a dance partner, it makes sense to consider the buy out, since it’s cheap, and you have internal options to fill his spot.

Ok, I see where you're coming from.

 

[Jared Dunn]

I think Montreal is going to look to take some big swings this summer after what so far looks like a season of regression so could see an Anderson buyout on the table

 

[Djp]

I’m starting to wonder if Buffalo would consider buying out Samuelsson this summer. I believe it would be a 1/3rd buyout. If I read it right on puckpedia the cap hit is 741k every year. That’s palatable and Buffalo can have Ryan Johnson step into his spot on the bottom pairing.

Hed be a 1/3 buyout since hes under 26.

but I'd see them likely trading him in a large deal first before they would do a buy out.

 

[miscs75]

If Patrick Roy has a say, Pierre Engvall is gone.

 

[HockeyVirus]

Plenty of teams. The guy is 24, has a proven track record as a shutdown option to star players, and make less than 5 million.

Trade? Ok
Buyout? You're nuts

we have different definitions of the word proven

 

[McDonald19]

Killorn

 

[Barsky]

Killorn

LOL, I and many others called that one the day it was signed, what an obviously horrible deal, but happy for a long time maritime warrior that he cashed in

we have different definitions of the word proven

Seriously, that contract seemed at the time to be a glaring example of too much, too soon, for what seemed to be a pretty limitedly talented kid that just happened to click with a burgeoning superstar. He should have a shrine to Dahlin in his mansion

 

[Barsky]

How are Caps fans feeling about PLD and his one goal?

 

[kilowatt]

How are Caps fans feeling about PLD and his one goal?

The one thing I’ll say about PLD, and I mean this sincerely, is that he f***ing sucks at hockey

 

[Go Wings]

Justin Holl
He will be in the last year of his 3 million per season deal so it will be cheap.

 

[Jared Dunn]

Justin Holl
He will be in the last year of his 3 million per season deal so it will be cheap.

With that being said, they already have money coming off without anything internally to really do, won't they just soak the last year even if he's in the AHL?

 

[ploppsdman]

I’d have to check if it makes sense to buy him out, but, on the surface, Chicago likely wants to shoot TJ Brodie into the sun.

 

[MMC]

Killorn

No? The Ducks have no need to clear cap

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

Anderson and Gallagher are both candidates, although maybe only 1 gets the axe

 

[Deebs]

The one thing I’ll say about PLD, and I mean this sincerely, is that he f***ing sucks at hockey

Not sure about that....I'm thinking a change of scenery will jumpstart his game

 

[AvatarAang]

I think Montreal is going to look to take some big swings this summer after what so far looks like a season of regression so could see an Anderson buyout on the table

Wow i thought Montreal rejected a 1st round pick for Anderson and now he is a possible buyout candidate?

 

[McDonald19]

No? The Ducks have no need to clear cap

Clearing cap isn’t the only reason to buy-out a contract. He isn’t much of a top 9 forward anymore. Verbeek can admit the mistake and move on. I’m usually against buyouts, but this guy is cooked.

 

[Go Wings]

With that being said, they already have money coming off without anything internally to really do, won't they just soak the last year even if he's in the AHL?

Yah maybe but I really hope they get rid of him for good.