Jared Clinton of The Hockey News: Reports have the San Jose Sharks buying out defenseman Paul Martin. Such a move would see the Sharks save $2.83 million in salary cap space this season. This could create even more space for the Sharks to go after free agents John Tavares and Ilya Kovalchuk.
Other potential buyout candidates include:
Troy Brouwer – Calgary Flames: Owed $4.5 million for the next two seasons. Tallied only 22 points in 76 games this past season. Could save the Flames $3 million a season on a buyout.