from Kevin Allen of DetroitHockeyNow,
Yzerman’s primary buyout options are Frans Nielsen and Danny Dekeyser. He could even consider Richard Panik who was traded to Detroit in the Anthony Mantha-Jakub Vrana swap. The Caps moved him because he didn’t fit well in Washington.
But he may as well wait to see who the Seattle Kraken selects in the expansion draft before he makes a buyout decision. It’s highly unlikely that Kraken GM Ron Francis would select Dekeyser or Nielsen. However, it makes sense to delay buyout decisions to see whether Francis takes a forward or defenseman off Detroit’s roster.