I don't think you understand how the Buyout works.
If the Chicago Blackhawks buy out Cristobal Huet this summer, they would have to pay him $1,875,000 for each of the next four seasons, to not play for them. Doing this buyout would result in a cap hit of the same $1.875 M per season, instead of $5.625 M per season.
It would free up $3,750,000 in cap space for both this coming season, and 2011-12 .
Now the Blackhawks have ~ $7.35 M to spend on 6 players.
So, do you want to take my bet, or not ?
http://www.capgeek.com/buyout_calcu...07&buyout_d=20&Calculate=«+CALCULATE+BUYOUT+»