More Waivers for Buyouts

Well, much like Monday, we had a few more names added to the list of waived for the purposes of buying out on Tuesday. No real surprises on the list today, but you can definitely see what the direction of most of these clubs are going to be going forward. So, unless these guys are either sent to the minors, claimed off waivers or sent to Europe, these guys will be bought out, saving me a blog post.

The Anaheim Ducks signed Nathan Oystrick to a 2-year deal last July and he really didn't pan out well for the Ducks in 2010.  He only managed to play in three games for Anaheim, registered nothing and it really looks like he didn't fit into any sort of plans going forward with the club.  Thankfully for the Ducks, his cap hit is minimal, making his buyout cap hit even less of a factor for the next two seasons.  He's a guy that will have problems finding an NHL job as an unrestricted free agent.

NATHAN OYSTRICK BUYOUT FROM CAPGEEK.COM
2010-2011: $197,083
2011-2012: $183,333

The winds of change are blowing for the Edmonton Oilers and there are a few guys in the getting caught outside looking in this Summer.  Ethan Moreau, Robert Nilsson and Patrick O'Sullivan were all thought to be good pieces of the puzzle in Edmonton, but with new management comes some new ideas and it looks like they are cutting some of the fat away to make a leaner and younger team.  All three are not bad players, by any means, but they need to be in an environment that suits their playing style.  I don't think any of them will have troubles finding a new job, but being bought out does put a damper on their Summers.

ETHAN MOREAU BUYOUT FROM CAPGEEK.COM
2010-2011: $833,333
2011-2012: $583,333

ROBERT NILSSON BUYOUT FROM CAPGEEK.COM
2010-2011: $-83,333
2011-2012: $416,667

PATRICK O'SULLIVAN BUYOUT FROM CAPGEEK.COM
2010-2011: $935,417
2011-2012: $397,917

The Rangers are also cutting a few contracts this Summer to help out with some of their potential cap woes after July 1st.  Donald Brashear, Patrick Rissmiller and Aaron Voros have all been waived in order to be bought out on Tuesday and there is little to no expectation about them being picked up before being bought out.  All three are grinding forwards that would likely feature on the third or fourth lines of teams, but the price may not be too appealing for many players. 

Since Brashear's contract was signed after he turned 35 years old, the Rangers are on the hook for his entire $1.4 million cap hit for the 2011 season.

PATRICK RISSMILLER BUYOUT FROM CAPGEEK.COM
2010-2011: $333,333
2011-2012: $333,333

AARON VOROS BUYOUT FROM CAPGEEK.COM
2010-2011: $400,000
2011-2012: $300,000

The Lightning also joined the buyout bandwagon on Tuesday, placing Todd Fedoruk on there to remove the final year of his contract off the roster.  Fedoruk generally just brings grit to the table when he's added to a roster, as his 6 points in 50 games doesn't really stand out as anything to brag about.  Fedoruk's grit might be look upon as something that's needed in another organization, but probably not for the same $1 million price tag.

TODD FEDORUK BUYOUT FROM CAPGEEK.COM
2010-2011: $308,333
2011-2012: $375,000