The end of Henrik Lundqvist’s run with the New York Rangers could end with a compliance buyout if the NHL and NHLPA allows them this offseason. There has been plenty of speculation that due to the lost revenue the salary cap may not rise to $84M and stay stagnant at $81.5M. That would put a tremendous strain on the Rangers and their ability to re-sign all their RFA’s.
Compliance Buyouts
A compliance buyout is basically debt forgiveness by the league. It will allow a team to buyout a contract with zero cap penalties. In a recent article on Sportsnet by Luke Fox he noted that the last time the NHL allowed two compliance buyouts after 2012-13 lockout, 28 players were bought out.