Ehrhoff bought out

[Jasmine]

Ehrhoff, who turns 32 on July 6, had seven years left on a 10-year, $40 million contract he signed in 2011 with an average NHL salary-cap charge of $4 million. That summer the Sabres also signed forward Ville Leino for six years and $27 million; Buffalo used its first compliance buyout on Leino on June 18.


http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=7244 ... l:topheads

[Josh]

Re: Ehrhoff bought out

Strange move. $4M for Ehrhoff is good. Would have taken him on the Sens..

[Alfie11]

Re: Ehrhoff bought out

Strange move. $4M for Ehrhoff is good. Would have taken him on the Sens..

Agreed. In this days market, $4M for a good offensive defenseman like Ehrhoff is closer to a great deal than a bad deal.

[Josh]

Re: Ehrhoff bought out

Strange move. $4M for Ehrhoff is good. Would have taken him on the Sens..

Agreed. In this days market, $4M for a good offensive defenseman like Ehrhoff is closer to a great deal than a bad deal.

I actually really don't get it...

[Josh]

Re: Ehrhoff bought out

Oh, apparently it's mostly because of the potential cap recapture penalty.