Fort Lauderdale, FL (Sports Network) – The Florida Panthers are beginning the process of clearing up salary cap space, after buying out the contract of defenseman Filip Kuba.<\/p>\n
The South Florida Sun-Sentinel was first with the news on Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n
Unlike a compliance buyout, which can only be used twice and does not count against the cap, Kuba’s release will remain on the ledger. The 36-year-old is due to be paid $2.8 million over the next two years, but only $2.6 million will count against the cap, according to the paper.<\/p>\n
Kuba returned to the club which drafted him, signing an $8 million, two-year deal at the outset of last year’s free-agency period. He picked up a goal and nine assists in 44 regular-season appearances.<\/p>\n
The native of the Czech Republic was an eighth-round selection in 1995 and spent parts of his first two NHL seasons with Florida, from 1998-2000, then went on to become an original member of the Minnesota Wild.<\/p>\n
In 836 North American appearances, he has compiled 70 goals and 333 points for the Panthers, Wild, Lightning and Senators.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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