Confirmed with Link: Wings Buy Out Final 3 Years of Weiss' Contract

[Avery Rule]

https://twitter.com/TSNBobMcKenzie/status/615987779600842752
According to Bob McKenzie on twitter, they may buy him out....

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[Frk It]

 

[Mort Divine]

Wow, was actually not expecting that.

 

[ArGarBarGar]

What a twist!

 

[Heaton]

 

[Frk It]

I support this move.

 

[bullocks]

Damn my boy Weiss sucks Babcock didn't play him but interested to see what this brings us.

 

[Shaman464]

HSJ and KAHHHNNNNNN seem to both be reporting it.

 

[Boomhower]

Would look like this:
http://www.generalfanager.com/buyouts/809

Soo for next year. His cap hit would go from 4.9 to 1.066M

Saves 3.84 M on the cap next year.

 

[Electric Eric]

Best of luck Weiss, please remember to disclose any injuries to your new team.

 

[Shaman464]

Not a rumor anymore, with HSJ reporting it it's done.

 

[Avery Rule]

Bah I dont know how to embed the tweets in post lol but hey, this must mean something good will happen eh?

 

[Heaton]

Very excited for this. I was a huge fan of the move when we first signed Weiss. I'm even more thrilled that we're getting rid of him.

 

[Kronwalled55]

The revolving door of Holland's free agent signings continues. The sad thing is I liked this signing when it happened.

 

[Eggberto]

I know this will be met with mixed responses but I am not a fan of this move unless we make a couple big signings/trades in FA. The Wings were not hurting for cap space this coming season so keeping Weiss on the books for another season only took up a roster spot. Now we will be dealing with the remnants of Weiss' battered time here longer than he was even signed for. I am not really a Weiss supporter, but these are longer-lasting ramifications than necessary.

 

[ricky0034]

kinda against this since i don't see the Wings doing anything useful with the money and think he could have rebounded under a new coach,he wasn't so bad last year really Babcock really held him back with his usage of him

 

[Claypool]

Goes to show you how wrong Helen St. James is. Writes an entire article about how Weiss will be back next year for another attempt at redemption then a week later Weiss is bought out.

 

[Roomba With a Bauer]

kinda against this since i don't see the Wings doing anything useful with the money and think he could have rebounded under a new coach,he wasn't so bad last year really Babcock really held him back with his usage of him

Wings need roster spots for waiver exempt players. I really think that's what it is.

 

[Boomhower]

kinda against this since i don't see the Wings doing anything useful with the money and think he could have rebounded under a new coach,he wasn't so bad last year really Babcock really held him back with his usage of him

In total over his 2 years in Detroit he played 78 games and scored 40 points.... considering his role and ice time. Not horrible.

Drew Stafford just scored 43 points last year and got multi year deal at 4.3M

 

[SimplySolace]

Goes to show you how wrong Helen St. James is. Writes an entire article about how Weiss will be back next year for another attempt at redemption then a week later Weiss is bought out.

Things change.

 

[joe89]

Goes to show you how wrong Helen St. James is. Writes an entire article about how Weiss will be back next year for another attempt at redemption then a week later Weiss is bought out.

In her defense, I doubt Ken Holland knew this one week ago. Talks must have heated up with one or two of the free agents IMO.

 

[TheRatPoisoner]

And Khan and HSJ both printed articles today saying a Weiss buyout was unlikely...

 

[Claypool]

In her defense, I doubt Ken Holland knew this one week ago. Talks must have heated up with one or two of the free agents IMO.

No, she just never has any insider information. People need to stop taking her articles seriously.

 

[Heaton]

For those expecting Holland to sign a UFA now that we have cap space... think again.

 

[Bench]

So much for all that second chance with Blashill talk.

Oh well, thanks Weiss. You tried. Now we'll just have the memory of your buyout cap hit for years to recall the good times.