Five NHL Buyout Names Loom as the Window Gets Ready to Open

The buyout chatter is already heating up, and that usually means front offices are doing the math with one eye on the cap and the other on their own mistake sheet. Daily Faceoff lays out five NHL players who could be in the crosshairs when the window opens, which is the kind of list that makes GMs sweat and agents start screening calls. These decisions are never just about one bad contract - they are about timing, leverage, and how much pain a club is willing to swallow to clear the books.