Brooks Orpik was sent to the Colorado Avalanche along with Philipp Grubauer for a second-round pick in a draft-day trade, but the veteran blue-liner might not be in Denver for long.
The Avs reportedly intend to trade Orpik, and if they can't, the team will probably buy him out, according to The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun.
The Avalanche are apparently trying to help send Orpik to "a preferred landing spot," Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman added.
Orpik has one year left on his contract with at $5.5-million cap hit. A buyout would go as follows, according to Cap Friendly:
| Season | Cap Hit |
|---|---|
| 2018-19 | $2.5M |
| 2019-20 | $1.5M |
Orpik, 37, finished with zero goals and 10 assists in 81 games this season. The physical, stay-at-home defenseman added a goal and four assists during the Washington Capitals' run to a championship.
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