NHL Buyout Tracker 2013: Ballard, Colaiacovo, Grabovski Among Buyouts

June 27 marks the opening of a wild and unusual period in the 2013 NHL offseason.

For the first time, each franchise will be able to make two amnesty buyouts this summer. The designated period runs until 5 p.m. on July 4, just one day prior to the start of free agency.

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Compliance buyout window is now open BUT no buyout can occur until: a) player is put on waivers; b) player clears waivers 24 hrs later.

— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) June 27, 2013"

In the case of a buyout, two-thirds of the bought-out player's salary (as long as the player is at least 26 years of age) is spread out over the remaining seasons of the contract, and the player becomes an unrestricted free agent.

Track every buyout from the chaotic 2013 NHL offseason here live, complete with full financial details.

Salary cap information courtesy of CapGeek.com.

Last Update: July 4, 1:34 p.m.

Player	Age	Former Team	Report	Years Bought Out	Buyout Cost	Current Designation
Mikhail Grabovski	29	Toronto Maple Leafs	Globe & Mail	Eight	$14.3 million	On Waivers
Keith Ballard	30	Vancouver Canucks	TSN	Four	$5.6 million	Free Agent
Tom Gilbert	30	Minnesota Wild	TSN	Two	$2 million	Free Agent
Carlo Colaiacovo	30	Detroit Red Wings	TSN	Two	$1.9 million	Free Agent
Nathan Gerbe	25	Buffalo Sabres	TSN	Two	$0.6 million	Free Agent
Jeff Schultz	27	Washington Capitals	TSN	Two	$2 million	Free Agent
Rick DiPietro	31	New York Islanders	Newsday	16	$24 million	Free Agent
Rostislav Olesz	27	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	Two	$2.8 million	Free Agent
Steve Montador	33	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	Four	$2.7 million	Free Agent
Vincent Lecavalier	33	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	14	$30 million	Signed with Philadelphia Flyers
Danny Briere	35	Philadelphia Flyers	RDS	Four	$3.3 million	Free Agent
Ilya Bryzgalov	33	Philadelphia Flyers	USA Today	14	$23 million	Free Agent
Scott Gomez*	33	Montreal Canadiens	ESPN	Two Remaining	$3 million	UFA Rights with Sharks
Tomas Kaberle	35	Montreal Canadiens	TSN	Two	$3 million	Free Agent
Wade Redden*	36	New York Rangers	ESPN	Two Remaining	$3.3 million	UFA Rights with Bruins

*Player was bought out using compliance buyout before 2013 season.