Confirmed with Link: Abdelkader placed on waivers for buyout

[Ricelund]

Wow! Steve did it.

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[Bench]

Yzerman you beautiful son of a bitch.

 

[ArmChairGM89]

Holy shit

 

[ArmChairGM89]

Do my eyes deceive me?

 

[ArmChairGM89]

Nielsen to GR, Nielsen to GR, Nielsen to GR

 

[Hammettf2b]

ITSHAPPENING.GIF

 

[LeftWingLocked]

Abdelkader to Edmonton!

 

[redwings8831]

Justin Abdelkader Contract Buyout Details - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps

1.8 cap hit this year, 2.3 for the next two, and then 1.05 for the final three years

 

[Ezekial]

Peace bitch.

Honestly, I don't have any fond Abby memories. I know he didn't offer himself that contract but he never did anything before that to endear me to him (other than come from Michigan and play for the MI College I don't like). Good luck in whatever field you move into.

 

[GMR]

How can they disrespect a legend that way?

 

[lhsgolf19]

Stevie is a God! lol

 

[Larkin2AA]

Steve doesn't play around.

Ericson, Howard, and now Abby? Damn!

I'll still never forget his goal against the Pens in the finals. Was a beauty.

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

Wish Gator the best, he was never the same after the World Cup injury. Glad to move forward, looks like Yzerman is prepared to push us higher in terms of the cap than I anticipated or at least wants that flexibility.

 

[GMR]

Justin Abdelkader Contract Buyout Details - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps

1.8 cap hit this year, 2.3 for the next two, and then 1.05 for the final three years

Jesus, I forgot how many years he was signed for.

 

[Zetterberg4Captain]

WOW

That's all I got to say

Old mistakes are being rectified

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

I think Krug is probably coming with this news.

 

[Leadzedder]

Surprising move. With the cap space they have they could have easily let the contract expire.

To me, this says no passengers. Earn your pay. Regardless if you wear a letter.

surprising but proper.

 

[Tetsuo]

BLESS!

Beyond getting out of Abby's awful play and wasting a roster spot, this has big implications for both FA and picking up cap dumps.

 

[cupcrazyman]

Abdelkader to Edmonton!

Quick, somebody wake up Dubas in Toronto.

 

[Heaton]

I'm so excited!!

 

[SimonEdvinssonAtSix]

Something bigger must be going on, no?
We have cap space and Abby could have just been waived to GR if it is a roster spot thats needed.
Yzerman have a bigger move incoming?

 

[Ricelund]

So what's Yzerman planning to do with that money?

According to CapFriendly, it saves the Wings $2.4M this year, then about $2M in the '22 and '23 seasons.

It costs about $1M in '24-26.

 

[Bench]

Wish Gator the best he was never the same after the World Cup injury. Glad to move forward, looks like Yzerman is prepared to push us higher in terms of the cap than I anticipated or at least wants that flexibility.

Yeah this is interesting.

One, we learned even established veteran players aren't safe if they can no longer help on the ice.

Two, we learned he'd rather take the long-term, lower cap hit than simply deal with Abby on the roster the next 3 years.

Is this because keeping him around in the AHL would be a toxic situation? Or because he wants to have that cap room for additional moves?

Something to keep an eye on.

 

[Ricelund]

So what's Yzerman planning to do with that money?

According to CapFriendly, it saves the Wings $2.4M this year, then about $2M in the '22 and '23 seasons.

It costs about $1M in '24-26.

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

Surprising move. With the cap space they have they could have easily let the contract expire.

To me, this says no passengers. Earn your pay. Regardless if you wear a letter.

surprising but proper.

Could also be they are starting to think no AHL... Alzner just hit the waiver wire for buyout too. We know the plan was to bury him. Curious if that factors into this.

 

[Oddbob]

Ummmm, I thought April 1st was in April. Did they move it this year due to Covid?

 

[Barry Amsterdam]

This is weird