Fansided · Jun 28, 2016
Vancouver Canucks: Keeping Alex Burrows is the Right Move
The Vancouver Canucks seem to be leaning towards keeping aging forward Alex Burrows around for another year instead of buying him out. Is it the right move for the organization?
With the Vancouver Canucks having recently placed Chris Higgins on waivers for the purpose of buying him out, the time is nigh for the official word on Alex Burrows‘ fate. Burrows has been viewed as the other potential buyout candidate throughout the offseason but it seems likely the Canucks’ management will retain his services for the final year of his contract. Burrows’ cap hit in 2016-17 will be $4.5 million, whereas buying him out would save the Canucks $2 million this year and $1 million next year.