Colin White and Trent Hunter were bought out by the New Jersey Devils earlier this week. White has landed on his feet in San Jose with the Sharks.
Colin White Signed By San Jose Sharks After Devils Buyout
Devils GM Lou Lamoriello said it was hard to part ways with a player like White, who had played such a big part in the team’s success:
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Read Article >Devils Place Trent Hunter, Colin White On Waivers With Intention Of Buying Out Contracts
Doing so would free up a considerable amount of cap space for the club. Hunter has two years and $2 million against the cap per year remaining on his contract according to CapGeek.com, while White has one year left on his deal worth $3 million against the cap.
As Tom Gulitti explains, though, it’s not as simple as “hey, the Devils have $5 million more in cap space now”...
Read Article >Brian Rolston Traded From New Jersey Devils To New York Islanders For Trent Hunter
It’s clear on the motivation for both teams here. For Garth Snow and the Islanders, they needed to reach the salary floor, and even adding the $3 million to their pay roll, they still have plenty of work to do on that front. CapGeek.com reports that the Isles are still $5.9 million under that floor despite the trade.
Rolston had to waive a no-trade clause to make the deal possible, telling Newsday’s Katie Strang through his agent that he accepted a trade to the Islanders because he likes their young team.
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