NHL Insider reveals shocking buy-out is still a major possibility

Last summer, the LA Kings paid a ransom to land Pierre-Luc Dubois from the Winnipeg Jets, but after a disastrous season, they've reportedly looked into getting rid of the veteran. While a buy-out has been suggested, GM Rob Blake has stood firm with the idea that they won't be going forward with that.

Despite the insistence that a buy-out isn't on the horizon, NHL Insider Frank Seravalli is reporting the opposite, revealing that it's a major possibility, and could happen within the next 10 days.

Due to the NHL's CBA, the Kings would be on the hook for just 1/3 of PLD's salary if he was bought out while being 25 years of age or under, but if they wait until after that, they would be on the hook for 2/3 of the salary. With his 26th birthday coming up on the 24th of June, the clock is ticking for a move from the Kings, and while there's been no hint of a move coming, Seravalli remains confident that is could happen.

If the Kings were to move Dubois, this is what they would be on the hook for, rather than the full $68 million that he signed for last summer;

Ultimately, if it's going to happen, it must be in the next week, but if not, look for the Kings to try and get him going to save some of the value in the huge contract he signed that now runs through the 2031 season.

Source: Hockey Feed
NHL insider insists an insane buyout is coming soon.