As the buyout window opens, there is a simple question on the minds of the New York Rangers fan base. Do they use it? With just two obvious bad deals on the roster at this moment, now would be the time to move one out the door via a buyout if the Rangers can’t find a suitable deal for someone to take on one of the two very expensive contracts for what they provide.
For those that don’t know what a buyout is, it’s quite simple. A team can get cap space by paying 1/3rd of a players remaining cap hit against the cap for double the amount of years remaining on the deal if the player is under the age of 26, or 2/3rds of the deal if they are over 26 but signed their deal before turning 35.