6 RETIRED NHL Players Who Are Still Getting Paid!

Imagine getting paid millions to NOT play in the NHL? Here's a list of 6 former NHL players who currently aren't playing, yet they're still getting paid millions from their former teams.
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[@LordBitememan]

Neat thing about the DiPietro buyout, though, is that it was a “compliance buyout,” a neat little thing granted to teams in the last lockout. He still gets paid, but it’s a zero cap hit buyout.

[@richardsiemion5903]

Yep. Every team had 2 they could use right?

[@LordBitememan]

@@richardsiemion5903 Yup.

[@forfuxakes6814]

Good to know 👍🏻thanks

[@joemcardle7728]

Still it's a joke-and he sucks as a NHL commentator too

[@dnasty312]

The Wade Redden rule

[@remokoch2480]

justin abdelkader isnt just sitting at home, he is currently playing in switzerland for ev zug

[@mrmoose6619]

Actually, Abdelkader is playing for HC Zug in Switzerland. I remember seeing him in the CHL of Europe on the NHL Network earlier this season.

[@user-mj1is9jd6g]

EV Zug, not HC....

[@pb7915]

Actually he only played playoffs the last 3 seasons. Twice with zug and last year with lugano. In 3 years he got fined two times for diving, pretty embarassing player

[@vikingselite4429]

keep the vids comin love em

[@SwarmOfLocusts]

You have the Bob/Bryz thing all wrong. They signed Bryz to that contract and Bob said trade me or I'm walking. Bob wanted to be a starter but the Flyers had signed someone else for that role in FA. So he forced their hand by making comments and the Flyers lost out on a decent return cuz they lost their leverage, since everyone knew Bob was gonna walk. That's why they had a middling return. But let's not forget that this series of events also got the Flyers Steve Mason, who played over 200 games as their starter and put up some decent seasons for them to keep them competitive(ish). From the moment he signed, there were rumors abound that Bob wasn't going to stay in Philly for very long.

[@barzalaep]

Love ur vids

[@applepieclub5012]

Dipietro’s agent needs to be the first inductee into the agent hall of fame. Not sure how he pulled that off.

[@jerryczech953]

Garth Snow got his payoff

[@brentsenior7830]

Pretty sure that lecalvaier contract changed the rules in hockey l. Tampa knew full well vinny wasnt gonna play till he was 40

[@Andy_Babb]

I think Bobby Bonilla should have been number 1 on the list… he’s number one on every list. Best buyout deal of all time 😂

[@BobbyBoucher228]

Bobby Bonilla is so famous for his buyout that in the dictionary under the definition for buyout they should have a picture of Bonilla.

[@MrErnieHanks]

Not really, he just gets it spread out the most. You think 1mil matters with a 320m+ payroll?? 😂🤣😂🤣

[@Andy_Babb]

@@MrErnieHanks who cares what owner has?? The guy couldn’t play anymore and instead of retiring and getting nothing, he’s getting paid. Nice try keyboard warrior.

[@aliasErEf]

These players looks like some high ranks bosses who got more money from severance packages than salary in their entire business life…😎

[@Rick-C-117]

This guy sets the record for meme usage.

[@gpan62]

Why do I keep hearing Rod Stewart's "Some Guys Have All the Luck" in my head?

[@sandragon13]

It is absolutely stunning how poor of an investment that Bryzgalov contract was. Just another notch in the long history of terrible Flyers talent evaluation and front office management.

[@BleachCowboy2016]

I seem to remember Bryzgalov being pretty decent at one point

[@laughingbeast4481]

​@@BleachCowboy2016 Yep, he used to be humongous.

[@Jeneric81]

DiPietro's agent should be in the new De-Builder wing of the Hall of Fame.

[@dave1927p]

Awesome content but way too heavy on the non hockey gifs. Would rather see more footage of the player or their stats instead

[@hotlov72]

NHL players generally are poorly paid. When you consider they have a personal trainer and gym fees and equipment fees, a manager etc. And maybe a lawyer there's not a lot left after that, not to mention income taxes too.

[@ariccua6101]

Had DET not bought out Abdelkader, he would still be playing there now, which could have been the last season.

[@altqq1755]

A fella der should’ve been bought out when he was drafted. Dude didnt do shit

[@ariccua6101]

@@altqq1755 I think he fell off a cliff after Datsyuk left.

[@ronodowd5724]

Great content What was Merio paid out with the situation with Pittsburgh you viewers might be interested So much research on your videos

[@Beavereggs]

Mario was part owner of the Penguins when he retired.He bought into the team in 1999 and retired in 2006.

[@ralphjenkins370]

They owed Mario so much money, they had to give him ownership!

[@oddity4all2see]

Flyers fan here...still to this day I cringe on this. I was shocked when they announced that awful wound to a team that's been bleeding for years. I just hope that they learned a valuable lesson and don't deal out errson. I see hart taking a back seat to this kid. I mean 6 shut outs in 1st real 6 games. Now if they can clog the giant hole Ellis opened and realize that couturier and Atkinson are probably never going to heal, I'd sleep better at night

[@SwarmOfLocusts]

Do you even watch hockey? LMFAO

[@withers91]

LacavLEE-AY... lol

[@joeracerable]

Smart players.

[@TheOriginalCrum]

I thought it was Mike Milbury that gave Dipietro the monster deal

[@Sir_Godz]

no, milbury traded everyone for nothing in a pissy fit and ruined a franchise for two decades

[@robm9581]

garth snow i believe worst deal in history

[@kevinmacisaac4856]

Looks good on them , to big of contract

[@Jaageful]

Ville Leino's contract was one of the worst in NHL history.

[@waynerobinson7057]

I loved the move it was legal so Karen’s wining over it is ridiculous. What about the out rage when Nail Yakapov did his slide down the ice after scoring the winning goal.

[@williamlau2405]

The NHL was better in the 1970s. Players tried harder then.

[@JoE-kx7dw]

How do you not mention Shea Weber and Carey Price??

[@jlalonde1000]

I still think the Webber was a winning trade for them p k never got Nashville anywhere even if he had a few good years

[@jlalonde1000]

Price at least brought them close a few times but was always hurt never like the 10 million contract I think they signed the wrong goalie Jaroslav Halak years ago for a smaller contract his save percent is only .02 lower and would have cost much less with less injury's

[@harryballz9486]

Because neither were bought out. Strictly LTIR.

[@cestor]

Price isnt a bad contract get that inyour head ... he would have gotten that contract anywhere in the league but only dumb habs fans cant see it 😂🤣😂🤣

[@cestor]

​@@jlalonde1000 halak got 1 team has a number 1 and than proceed to be pass around ... stop with that ... halak never was and never been a consistant #1 😂😂😂😂

[@WarioSaysSo]

Can someone with knowledge please explain how a team "wins" anything, by buying a dead contract from another team with an long-term injured player who will never play for the franchise and give something for the money spent (?). I have heard something, but I just can't grasp how a team "win" anything as it sounds the very opposite. I mean you are literary giving away money (!) Chris Pronger's contract with Philadelphia who then Arizona picked up or Brent Seabrock where his Chicago contact was picked up by Tampa Bay are some fine examples.

[@slava6454]

What these teams do win is basically a draft pick or even a couple of picks which the team that wants to get rid of the “dead contract” gives up as a compensation. So it’s kinda money for picks, which should be OK. Cause if it is OK for the Coyotes, it’s OK for every other franchise. Recent Example: Vegas gets rid of Shea Weber’s dead contract + 5th round pick (2023) for defenseman Dysin Mayo, Yotes agree.

[@danielmurray3953]

Most times if a player on long term injury they aren't actually paying the contract as an insurance company is.

[@WarioSaysSo]

@@slava6454 Interestring! Thanks for the explanation. Well so far I have tho not seen any great/decent draft picks been made from these teams but well, mabey the amount of players gives something to have in circles (?)

[@WarioSaysSo]

@@danielmurray3953 That would make a lot of sence! Still that insirence fee must be hefty (!)

[@jonmendelson1104]

Another thing to keep in mind is teams like Arizona trying to reach the salary floor. The NHL has a salary cap of $82.5M, but teams are also required to spend at a minimum $61M (the salary floor). Teams like Arizona shop for deals where a player might be on IR so the insurance company will pay it, or they'll look for deals where a player had a front-loaded contract. The way a player's individual contribution to a team's salary cap works is based off the average salary of that player over the duration of their contract. Additionally, many players are paid signing bonuses on the first day of their contract each year. For instance, Erik Karlsson with the Sharks has an 8 year, $11.5M cap hit contract. That $11.5M is the average of all 8 years of his deal...his first year he earned $14.5M, then $12M, $14.5M, $12M, $11.5M, $11M, $9M, and $7.5M. If Arizona traded for him before the last year of his deal they'd be credited for $11.5M towards reaching the salary floor despite only paying him $7.5M. However, they can make it even better for themselves based on exactly when he's traded. His contract gives him a signing bonus every year on July 1st. In his last year he gets a $6M signing bonus on July 1st and then earns $1.5M split over the rest of the season, so if they trade for him on July 2nd they only have to pay him $1.5M but they're credited for $11.5M towards reaching the salary floor.

[@carlhicksjr8401]

Hey, if this was the NFL, they wouldn't get a dime more than their signing bonus.

[@bfan296]

Roberto Lue ? Vancouver??

[@hawkmanson6136]

Then the flyers bought out leclaviere

[@xraaks2598]

More Washington vids

[@somesquidbillyhillbilly5207]

Bought out and forced to retire? What exactly does this mean?

[@kx4998]

buy-out means the team wishes to break a contract before the deal ends and negotiate with the player's camp to pay the player the remainder of the contract (sometimes with extra money) in a longer span of time. Forced to retire means that player can no longer play for reasons out of their control, it usually due to medical reasons.

[@kevinmacisaac4856]

Garth snow wasn't vary smart

[@chop3625]

Drafting a goalie #1🤦‍♂️

[@sean4699]

Did you really use Facebook Gifs for this?

[@joshb6470]

and then there is price in montreal who is going to milk the system

[@petemitchell4690]

Wow, pretty incredible how mistakes can be costly ! I wanted to say that towards the end while talking about Vincent Lecavalier you mentionned the name "Rocket Richard" whom is Maurice but by mistake you showed a picture of his brother Henri instead...no arm done but it should be fixed or mentioned...who knows, some idiot might start thinking he is living in a reality where the brothers were switched and send him into a psychosis 😉

[@Pitou2K22]

@Petemitchell The reason you see Henri "Pocket" Richard presenting the trophy Is because this award was first given/awarded posthumously in 2004. Mr. Maurice "Rocket" Richard passed away in 2000.

[@oliver3909]

click the buddon

[@fitfusion994]

Hi sir

[@unknownshopper4024]

He probably became a drunk or a drug addicted, so they really should not pay the player until they retire

[@thetruthhurts6652]

Something fishy with that DiPietro deal.

[@richardsiemion5903]

Got evidence or just a spidey sense? I was always thought it was a GM trying to outsmart the new CBA and failing hard.

[@thetruthhurts6652]

@@richardsiemion5903 spider sense lol.

[@richardsiemion5903]

@@thetruthhurts6652 I’ll keep my ears and eyes open.

[@andreipiv]

He's friends with the owner or something

[@thetruthhurts6652]

@@andreipiv agree or connected 😂

[@kevinmacisaac4856]

Lol

[@325spoon]

Quit it with the cringey gifs

[@johngoldsworthy7135]

You don’t like visual puns?

[@petewick8627]

Completely unimportant people