Earlier today, it was announced that the Florida Panthers have boughten out the final two years of defenseman Keith Yandle’s contract. Yandle is just one of many veteran players to be bought out, with the Minnesota Wild buying out Zach Parise and Ryan Suter yesterday.
Yandle was initially drafted by the then-Phoenix Coyotes 105th overall at the 2005 NHL Draft. He made his NHL debut during the 2006-07 season, and he was with the Coyotes organization until he was traded on March 1st, 2015, to the New York Rangers along with Chris Summers and a 2015 fourth-round pick for John Moore, Anthony Duclair, a 2016 first-round pick, and a 2015 second-round pick.