The New York Rangers will buy out the remaining three years of defenceman Dan Girardi's contract. General manager Jeff Gorton announced the buyout Wednesday after the team agreed to terms with forward Matt Puempel. Dan Girardi's buyout cap hit, per @CapFriendly:2017-18: $2.61M18-19: $3.61M19-20: $3.61M20-21: $1.11M21-22: $1.11M22-23: $1.11M — @reporterchrisBy buying out the 33-year-old veteran, the Rangers save almost $2.9 million against the cap next season and almost $1.9 million the following two years. In a statement released through the team, Girardi said, "I poured my heart and soul into this team for the past 11 seasons and I enjoyed every minute of it." He had four goals and 11 assists last season and in 788 career NHL games has 46 goals and 184 assists.

Source: CBC News June 14, 2017 18:33 UTC