The Philadelphia Flyers have announced that the team will buyout goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov.
The organization signed him to a nine year deal worth $51 million on June 26, 2011, after acquiring his right from the Phoenix Coyotes. He only played two seasons in Philadelphia.
The Flyers will have to pay him two-thirds of his remaining salary owed or $23 million. It will be paid over the course of 14 years and won't count against the Flyers cap. Teams can't officially buyout players until 48 hours after the Stanley Cup Finals, which would be Wednesday around 11 p.m. eastern time. ( http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=675174&navid=DL|NHL|home).
In two seasons with the Flyers, Bryzgalov went 52-33-10 with a 2.61 GAA and .909 save percentage in 99 games played. In 11 playoff games, he was 5-6 with a 3.46 GAA and a .887 save percentage.
He didn't play too bad last season sporting a 19-17-3 record with a 2.76 GAA and a .900 save percentage.
The Flyers used its other compliance buyout on forward Danny Briere. The two buyouts will free up about $12.1 million in cap space over the next two seasons.
The projected starter now for the Flyers is Steve Mason. He was acquired last season from the Columbus Blue Jackets for backup goaltender Michael Leighton and a draft pick.
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