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  1. There is no reason to even consider buying out Gomez's contract or sendig him to the minors until the contract situation with players who need new ones and the free agent market is settled. The Gomez contract is a placeholder for funds that can be accessed in many ways. In my mind what is done will tell us a lot about the commitment Mr. Molson has to make the team a winning one. The Gomez contract can be looked at either from a cash flow or a cap hit perspective. If Mr. Molson allows the salary to be buried in the minors then the $7 million of freed cap space could be used to sign a decent free agent or provide space for a trade. Buying out the contarct will be "cheaper" but the cap hit over time will be a drag on the team and its ability to move forward. The cheapest option is to let him play one more year. After this year the differential between his actual pay and the cap hit is so great it would be difficult for a team struggling with its revenues not wanting the $6 million in cash. If the team goes the route of buyout or letting him play one more year I would question management's desire to have a winning team.
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