The Philadelphia Flyers have placed Oskar Lindblom on unconditional waivers for the purpose of a buyout, which will clear a considerable amount of cap off the books for next season. Lindblom’s deal has one year left on it at a cap hit of $3MM, but because of his age, they are only required to pay out one-third of the remaining salary.
That will result in a cap credit of $333,333 for the 2022-23 season, and a cap penalty of $666,667 for 2023-24. The team has also announced that in recognition of Lindblom, they will be making a $100,000 donation to a local organization that supports families impacted by cancer. General manager Chuck Fletcher released a statement:
This was a very difficult decision to make and one that we spent a lot of time examining. No one can question the desire, will and strength to overcome all that Oskar has been through off the ice in order to return to the game he loves. Further, Oskar’s commitment to his teammates and impact in our room has been immeasurable. He is truly an inspiration to us all and he will always remain a special part of the Philadelphia Flyers family. We wish him all the best as he continues his NHL career.
This move will essentially clear $3.33MM for the Flyers as they prepare for free agency tomorrow, with rumors also swirling about the future of James van Riemsdyk and his $7MM cap hit. The team has made very clear that they have no intention of rebuilding, making them potential players in several big names tomorrow.
For Lindblom, there is little doubt that another NHL team will give him a chance. After making his way back from a cancer diagnosis, he hasn’t quite reached the level he showed in the early part of his career but still contributed 12 goals and 26 points this season. The 25-year-old is a talented goal-scorer and has already overachieved his fifth-round draft position.
Importantly, if a team were to sign him to a one-year deal, Lindblom would once again be a restricted free agent at its conclusion, meaning any interested club could potentially land some important control for a relative bargain.
damn….
I remember when everyone thought this deal was a steal.
I remember a lot of people thinking the opposite actually
It’s one thing if Oskar asked for this, but something entirely different if he didn’t…
^ how so?
The flyers are a business and if they feel like their asset isn’t worth 3 million dollars do you feel they are obliged to it because of his previous cancer diagnosis?
He will be fine. Someone will offer him 2 million or so for a few years
@pawtucket – His numbers don’t suggest bad play, even considering he was on a bad team.
Boston a good fit…up and down line up he can play..
Was thinking the same
If he’ll play for Danton Heinan money, Hextall should grab his old guy to play with Carter and Kapanen.
Flyers management:. Well we can spend $3 million on fan favorite cancer survivor or $5 million on a racist homophobic misogynst. Guess we go with the second because we are awful human beings and decision makers. Hopefully Flyers fail hard this year and DeAngelo is out by November while Oskar succeeds greatly for the Kraken.
This is a business NOT A CHARITY.
Yes, because they signed DeAngelo BECAUSE he is a bad guy and bought out OL BECAUSE he is a cancer survivor. SMH.
@fffbbb u from canada mate? Why so pissy? Havent had your daily pfizer jab yet huh?