BREAKING: Flyers place Oskar Lindblom on waivers for the purpose of a buyout

We are one day away from Free Agency, and unfortunately, Chuck Fletcher still hasn't been able to make some room under the cap. The problem is the following: Fletcher wants to build a competitive team for next season. But he can't because he has simply no room under the cap...

However, the Philadelphia Flyers have announced that they have placed Oskar Lindblom on waivers in purpose of a buyout. It will give the team 3.33M$ in cap relief.

The team added that Flyers Charities will make a donation of 100,000$ in Oskar's name to a local organization that supports families impacted by cancer.

What's the next step? The Flyers are still weighing on whether or not giving a good asset to trade James Van Riemsdyk. But if it means that Johnny Gaudreau will indeed come home, Fletcher could be really tempted to give a high draft pick or a prospect...