The Arizona Coyotes?placed veteran center Antoine Vermette on unconditional waivers Monday and will buy out the remaining $3.75 million on his contract.According to generalfanager.com, Vermettes buyout cap hit will be $1.25 million for next two seasons. It saves the Coyotes $2.5 million this upcoming season.This move also allows center prospects Dylan Strome and Christian Dvorak a chance to make an impact at the NHL level for the Coyotes this season. With Martin Hanzal and Brad Richardson already established centers, theres simply no room for Vermette (or his cost) on the roster, given his decline in play.Vermette, 34, does not fit into the top-six role and the team did not want to pay him.In order to give our team more flexibility, we needed to make this difficult decision, Coyotes general manager John Chayka said in a statement. This move will provide an opportunity for some of our young, talented players to step up.The Ottawa Senators originally drafted Vermette in the second round (No. 55 overall) in 2000. After five seasons with the Senators, he was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets on March 4, 2009, for Pascal Leclaire and Columbus second-round pick (Robin Lehner) in the 2009 draft.On Feb. 22, 2012, Vermette was traded to the Coyotes for Curtis McElhinney and second- and fourth-round picks in 2012. Vermette played four seasons for the Coyotes before he was traded to Chicago?at the deadline in 2015. Helped the Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup that season.Vermette re-signed with Arizona as a free agent in July 2015 on a two-year deal worth $7.5 million. He registered 17 goals and 21 assists in 76 games for the Coyotes last season. He was a minus-14. Air Max 97 Mens Sale . 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Well look forward to it. I dont think you could ask for much more here at the end of August. We get to play meaningful games. It should be fun.The Pirates open a three-game series on Monday against the division-leading Cubs (82-47) at Wrigley Field, the start of a seven-game homestand.But theyll be without right-hander Gerrit Cole, originally slated to start in the opener. Cole (7-9) is 0-3 since Aug. 7 and departed Milwaukee on Sunday for Los Angeles and a reported examination of an ailing right elbow.He will miss at least his next start, Pirates GM Neal Huntington told reporters on Sunday.Instead, right-hander Steven Brault (0-1, 3.60 ERA) is expected to be recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis to make his third career start and third appearance this season with the Pirates.Hes going to be in the big leagues, hes going to be excited to be here, Hurdle said. 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With 33 games to play, the Cubs own baseballs winningest record and their division lead is the big leagues largest.Along with the three-game series at Chicago, the Cubs and Pirates will play a four-game set Sept. 26-29 at PNC Park. ' ' '