æz ɐ ɹɪzˈʌlt ʌvðə bˈaɪaʊt, ðɪ ˈævəlˌænʃ pˈeɪd zˈænɑːn dˈɑːlɚ wˈʌn.fˈaɪv mˈɪliən bˌiːɪŋ tˈuːθˈɜːdz ʌv hɪz ɹᵻmˈeɪnɪŋ sˈælɚɹi ænd hiː bɪkˌeɪm ɐn ˌʌnɹᵻstɹˈɪktᵻd fɹˈiː ˈeɪdʒənt.
As a result of the buyout, the Avalanche paid Zanon $1.5 million (being two-thirds of his remaining salary) and he became an unrestricted free agent.