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Philadelphia Flyers Offseason: Must Buyout Lecavalier

Philadelphia Flyers Offseason: Must Buyout Lecavalier

When the Philadelphia Flyers acquired Sam Gagner from the Arizona Coyotes this past Saturday, everyone’s initial thoughts pointed to the former 6th-overall pick being bought-out by the orange and black. It is now Monday afternoon and Hextall has yet to place Sam Gagner on waivers, which means he may be second guessing himself.

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This comes as a bit of a relief because Gagner is not the player the Flyers should be buying out. In reality, they should hold on to Sam Gagner for the remainder of his contract (2015-2016 season), and buyout Vincent Lecavalier’s contract.