For all NHL players, it's now time to rest. However, there will be no let-up for several weeks yet. The draft is just around the corner, followed closely by the opening of the free-agent market. But there's another step before that. This Friday, teams can begin announcing player buyouts. <blockquote class=twitter-tweet><p lang=en dir=ltr>The NHL's first buyout window opens Friday and runs through June 30 at 5 p.m. ET.<br><br>Let the off-season begin.- Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) <a href=https://twitter.com/reporterchris/status/1668960727015518208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>June 14, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src=https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js charset=utf-8> According to CapFriendly, the player most likely to have his contract bought out is Mike Hoffman of the Habs. <blockquote class=twitter-tweet><p lang=en dir=ltr>The CapFriendly homepage once again displays popular buyouts as the buyout window draws closer<br><br>The most popular buyouts are<br>1. Hoffman<br>2. Murray<br>3. Goodrow<br>4. OEL<br>5. Reilly<br>6. Tavares<br>7. Campbell<br>8. Granlund<br><br>Reminder: This list is crowd sourced from your use of the buyout calc. <a href=https://t.co/xNsWaNIe5C>pic.twitter.com/xNsWaNIe5C</a>- CapFriendly (@CapFriendly) <a href=https://twitter.com/CapFriendly/status/1661407153591144449?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>May 24, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src=https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js charset=utf-8> Will Kent Hughes be tempted to use this strategy? Credit: <a href='https://www.rumeursdetransaction.com/equipe-lnh/canadiens-de-montreal/La-fin-pour-Mike-Hoffman-a-Montreal-des-ce-vendredi' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>RDT</a>