On Tuesday, the Minnesota Wild sent a minor tremor through the NHL world as they announced that they would be buying out the contracts of two long-time veterans, forward Zach Parise and defenseman Ryan Suter. After spending their last nine years in Minnesota, the two will be free agents this summer. Both players signed 13-year deals back in 2012 (when players were able to sign for more than 8 years) and still have quite a bit of money left on the deals.
The Wild will save some money in the short term (ideal during the flat cap) and hopefully will be able to absorb the dead money when the cap bumps up in a couple of seasons.