These players must be bought out if you own them by 1 week before the beginning of the season. They can still be traded up to that point but if they are still owned 1 week before that season they will be automatically bought out. This is whether they are in the majors or minors.
March 21, 2013 Alexei Kovalev Florida Panthers
April 12, 2013 Antero Niittymaki San Jose Sharks
April 26, 2013 Jochen Hecht Buffalo Sabres
May 22, 2013 Andy Sutton Edmonton Oilers
June 5, 2013 Scott Nichol St. Louis Blues
June 6, 2013 Andy McDonald St. Louis Blues
July 11, 2013 New Jersey Devils Ilya Kovalchuk
July 15, 2013 Montreal Canadiens Blake Geoffrion
July 25, 2013 Minnesota Wild Jarod Palmer
August 9, 2013 Philadelphia Flyers Jody Shelley
September 9, 2013 Calgary Flames Miikka Kiprusoff