The Columbus Blue Jackets are trimming some salary.
The club has bought out the final two years of defenseman Fedor Tyutin’s contract, general manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced.
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"Fedor Tyutin is a pro in every sense of the word and has been an important player for the Columbus Blue Jackets for many years, but this decision is a result of the current depth on our blue line and to add some financial flexibility for our club moving forward," said Kekalainen.
The move will save the team $3,291,667 in cap space for 2016-17 and $2,541,667 in 2017-18, but the buyout means he remains on the books for the following two seasons at a cap hit of $1,458,333, according to General Fanager.
A second-round pick of the New York Rangers in 2001, Tyutin recorded 39 goals and 146 assists in eight seasons with the Blue Jackets.
Tyutin immediately becomes an unrestricted free agent.