NHL Buyout Candidates: Central Division – Practical And Not Practical For Each Team

Jason SpezzaDifferent ways exist when approaching buyout candidates. Just because something looks good on paper does not mean it is. Think of it as sort of a good idea and bad idea scenario. This is not an easy process. Division wise, let’s break down the numbers using the CapFriendly buyout calculator.

Popular NHL Buyout Candidates — Central Division

Chicago Blackhawks

Practical: Artem Anisimov – Center/LW

Anisimov interestingly enough is a strange case of a player paid too much but produces just enough to stick around. He is 30 and coming off three straight 20 goal seasons. However, he is not all that good face-off wise in that span (45%). His possession numbers are -4% below team average and…