Kyle Turris #8 of the Nashville Predators (Photo by John Russell/NHLI via Getty Images)
It was a busy Day 2 of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft for the Nashville Predators, including a buyout from a bad contract that’s been a dark cloud for a while.
In what was probably a big shock to some, the Nashville Predators and GM David Poile figured out a way to buyout Kyle Turris‘ contract and free up cap space. They placed him on unconditional waivers on Wednesday during the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.
There’s just not much flexibility this offseason with the flat cap, so getting this done is a necessary move for Poile as he tried to leave himself room to land another free agent and make this team younger for the future.