Quoting: Trizzak
The Habs can't buyout Hoffman anymore. They don't get a second buyout window because none of their players went to arbitration. Hoffman is either on the roster, buried, or traded.
Now I got to challenge you on this now.
I though you were right because I read on Puckpedia:
"Buyouts can start either on June 15 or 48 hours after the Playoffs finish - whichever comes later. The buyout period wraps up on June 30th at 5pm Eastern Standard Time.
In some instances, teams may receive an additional buyout window.
If a team has a player who goes to arbitration and it is either settled or awarded, the team will receive a new, 48-hour buyout window that starts 3 days after arbitration has been settled or awarded.
As part of the buyout process, the team must notify the player and place them on unconditional waivers. Once the waivers have been cleared, the buyout is complete. "
But now Philly is buying out DeAngelo without meeting that condition (Cates signed a deal before arbitration)....
So IMO, until explained otherwise, if DeAngelo can be bought out, So is Hoffman.
Thoughts?