While the NHL offseason has been mostly devoid of interesting moves of late, at least as they relate to the Chicago Blackhawks, something potentially relevant to the Blackhawks occurred in Arizona on Monday.
The Coyotes placed center Antoine Vermette on unconditional buyout waivers, agreeing to take him at a smaller cap hit the next two seasons while also dumping him from their active roster. The 34-year-old was re-signed by Arizona last offseason after serving as a key rental for the Blackhawks in their 2015 Stanley Cup run.
Vermette’s cap hit with the Coyotes will be $1.