Speculation: Summer 2025 Buyout Candidates

[BondraTime]

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


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

Definitely not a long time Maritime guy, Killorn is a Quebec guy

 

[Barsky]

Definitely not a long time Maritime guy, Killorn is a Quebec guy

He grew up in Quebec, but he's still from Halifax. I see what you mean about the long time part, I was referring to what his time in the NHL, but in hindsight it doesn't read like that

 

[bland]

Kuemper is likely playing his final season. Can't stay healthy, and a buyout was likely the plan all along.

 

[Lt Dan]

Kuemper is likely playing his final season. Can't stay healthy, and a buyout was likely the plan all along.

This isn't awful. A little worse than I expected, but not the end of the world

I am wondering with the health is he can go full Pronger or Price


Even with the buyout, the Kings should be in a good position if Portillo works out and they can keep finding guys like Copely and Rittich

Portillo would pretty much offset the cap hit in 25-27 and goaltending , for all intents and purposes, would cost the same cap wise for the rough part of the buyout

 

[Lindberg Cheese]

Good time to update that DiPietro is half way through his buy out, another 17 years to go