The Vancouver Canucks announced Saturday morning that they have waived forward Ryan Spooner, with the intention to buy out the remainder of his contract.
Roster Update: Ryan Spooner has been placed on waivers with the intention to buy out his contract. pic.twitter.com/YYC7P02e2x
Vancouver acquired Spooner in a trade with the Edmonton Oilers back in February, with forward Sam Gagner being sent the other way. It was a case of two teams swapping out equally struggling forwards with similar contracts.
Buying out Spooner will carry a $1.