St-Louis Blues looking to cut ties and buyout top-4 defenseman per Seravalli

General Manager Doug Armstrong and the St-Louis Blues are planning to buyout top-4 defenseman Torey Krug according to insider Frank Seravalli.

Defenseman Torey Krug has been a hot topic in trade rumors most of the past season. He notably blocked a trade from the St. Louis Blues to the Philadelphia Flyers by using his no-trade clause. This decision has kept him in trade discussions, but it might also have caused more trouble for him.

Insider Frank Seravalli thinks the Blues might buy out the rest of Krug's contract as a consequence for blocking the trade.

«Never count out GM Doug Armstrong from something spicy, bordering on vindictive. Armstrong doesn't mess around, and Krug threw a huge wrench into last summer's plans when he (rightfully) blocked a trade to Philadelphia by virtue of his �no-trade' clause. You know what �no-trade' clauses don't protect against? Buyouts.»

If the Blues choose to buy out Krug's contract, they would be paying for it over six years, with a cap penalty ranging from $333,000 to $2.33 million each year. Seravalli explains that the total buyout amount over the next four seasons is less than one more season at Krug's current $6.5 million salary.

«Something is likely to change there, and using a buyout on Krug, not just for cap space reasons, would send a strong message.»

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14 JUIN \| 412 ANSWERS St-Louis Blues looking to cut ties and buyout top-4 defenseman per Seravalli Do you think St-Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug will get bought out?
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