With the Vancouver Canucks having recently placed Chris Higgins on waivers for the purpose of buying him out, the time is nigh for the official word on Alex Burrows‘ fate. Burrows has been viewed as the other potential buyout candidate throughout the offseason but it seems likely the Canucks’ management will retain his services for the final year of his contract. Burrows’ cap hit in 2016-17 will be $4.5 million, whereas buying him out would save the Canucks $2 million this year and $1 million next year.
It’s never wise to keep a player around simply for sentimental reasons.