NHL and NHLPA agree on an accelerated compliance buyout period

[Carcillo]

Teams will be allowed to use their compliance buyout now up until the start of the season. However players bought out under this accelerated buyout window will still fully count against salary cap this year and teams will be on the hook for the full salary this year. There'll be a second compliance buyout period in the summer as agreed in the CBA.

So basically this just allows Montreal to buyout Gomez and Rangers to buyout Wade Redden right now so that those two can start seeking a new contract immediately instead of just sitting at home the rest of the season.

[ericdaoust]

I think this is better than forcing them to sit home. I'm just mixed about keeping those cap hits on the books while those same players are playing elsewhere.

[kevinsrangers]

this is good. the players can now move on.

[Carcillo]

Originally Posted by ericdaoust

I think this is better than forcing them to sit home. I'm just mixed about keeping those cap hits on the books while those same players are playing elsewhere.

Definitely. NHL and NHLPA using common sense and quickly agreeing on something - how about that?

It's only right that teams will be on the hook for those cap hits this year. Gotta pay for your own mistakes.

[STONE.]

Originally Posted by ericdaoust

I think this is better than forcing them to sit home. I'm just mixed about keeping those cap hits on the books while those same players are playing elsewhere.

At least it honors the bonehead moves made by those teams (sorry Habs and Rangers).
Although subtracting the new cap hit from the old would be a nice middle ground.

[ericdaoust]

Now the bigger question: are Gomez and Redden in the NHL this year?

[Carcillo]

Originally Posted by ericdaoust

Now the bigger question: are Gomez and Redden in the NHL this year?

Redden will definitely be in NHL this year. Not so sure about Gomez.

[ericdaoust]

Originally Posted by Carcillo

Redden will definitely be in NHL this year. Not so sure about Gomez.

I'm worried Redden signs and Cam Barker's himself right back out of the NHL.

[Carcillo]

Originally Posted by ericdaoust

I'm worried Redden signs and Cam Barker's himself right back out of the NHL.

Could happen but he'll get his chance to show he's still a capable NHL D-man. And Barker's not really a fair comparison as Redden's been a very solid D-man while Barker's always been a disaster in his own end.

[ericdaoust]

Originally Posted by Carcillo

Could happen but he'll get his chance to show he's still a capable NHL D-man. And Barker's not really a fair comparison as Redden's been a very solid D-man while Barker's always been a disaster in his own end.

Redden was terrible at the end of his NHL run.