Confirmed Buy-Out [DET] Justin Abdelkader

[MMC]

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[IranCondraAffair]

3 points in 49 games will do that.

 

[5cotland]

 

[Amadeus]

Congrats, Wings fans!

 

[Mal Reynolds]

Niiiiice. Pretty much done like dinner but more about cap flexibility and freeing up a roster spot, one would think

Does someone else pick him up?

 

[Leafs87]

Damn lots of buyouts this year. This contract was a head scratcher from start. Cap was meh I guess within what others were overpaid but the term was crazy

 

[Rabid Ranger]

One of the premier coach's pets in the NHL.

 

[mouser]

Love Abdelkader, but I think we had close to a full consensus that was a bad contract the day it was inked.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Quick, someone distract Holland!

Though I could see him getting a camp invite.

 

[Djp]

Niiiiice. Pretty much done like dinner but more about cap flexibility and freeing up a roster spot, one would think

Does someone else pick him up?

I think someone does for vet min

 

[Tetsuo]

HALLELUJAH!

 

[Mal Reynolds]

I think someone does for vet min

I could maybe see a training camp invite... maybe....

 

[Old Boys Club]

Ken Holland is requesting your location

 

[MrHeiskanen]

1 - 2.3 million penalty for 6 years. Yikes.

 

[TheDoldrums]

Welcome to Edmonton

 

[Flukeshot]

The wings have almost no one signed beyond the upcoming season.

Blank slate.

 

[Hammettf2b]

Condolences EDM fans.

 

[Zetterberg4Captain]

SY is going to retool the entire DRW

the KH country club days are finished

 

[shadow1]

They don't keep stats for taking away a goalie's eyes.

 

[Kevin27NYI]

What's his deal? He just sucks at this point? Any chance at being a good buy low?

 

[SpeakingOfTheDevils]

Abdelkader will for sure get a PTO in Edmonton.

Good for the Wings, finally turning the page. This contract was a disaster even before the ink dried.

 

[Ryan Michaels]

Kind of surprised Detroit didn't let another year or two run down on that contract for a shorter buyout impact while they have cap to burn. Might want the flexibility though. Man, that was an insane contract.

 

[Idrinkbecauseoilers]

Niiiiice. Pretty much done like dinner but more about cap flexibility and freeing up a roster spot, one would think

Does someone else pick him up?

Probably Oilers

 

[IranCondraAffair]

Love Abdelkader, but I think we had close to a full consensus that was a bad contract the day it was inked.

I don't remember that much, but I recall a bunch of excuses about "Taking care of their guys" and a bunch of bullshit about rewarding guys who had been in the organization a long time.

He was coming off 44 and 42 point seasons and some people were pointing to the declining salary like "If he's not living up to it in year 6 or 7 he's only paid 3M". LOL

I also recall a bunch of *whataboutism* stuff where people were trying to find worse contracts to compare it to.

 

[PullHard]

I would have done Nielsen's contract