Getty Images The Detroit Red Wings’ best players powered Wednesday’s comeback win against the Washington Capitals. In an ideal world, Stephen Weiss would have contributed to such a victory.
Instead, Weiss continues to struggle with health issues that have plagued him since his last season with the Florida Panthers. MLive.com’s Ansar Khan reports that the 31-year-old was held out of the third period of Wednesday’s game for the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins.
Weiss’ deal runs through the 2017-18 season. It currently carries a $4.9 million cap hit, but it’s going to become especially tough to stomach in the next two seasons.
Take a look at the structure of the deal, salary-wise:
2013-14: $4 million
2014-15: $4.5 million
2015-16: $6 million
2016-17: $6 million
2017-18: $4 million
Considering that he’s just 31, it’s conceivable that Weiss might be able to make a positive impact on the Red Wings roster at some point.
It’s hard not to throw the word “albatross” around here, though.
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- georgejarkko - Oct 30, 2014 at 7:11 AM
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How did the Red Wings end up with this lemon? Was it their regular doctor’s week off or something)
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- ripaslapper - Oct 30, 2014 at 7:20 AM
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Sat out the third… Sore “groin” pretty much sums it up!
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- 101starmymedic - Oct 30, 2014 at 7:21 AM
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I don’t think he has groin problems. I think he has tiny heart syndrome.
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- pjblake2redwings - Oct 30, 2014 at 8:41 AM
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If his groin flairs up and misses this season it might just be time for a buyout and eat the reduced contract over years like Coyotes did with Ribeiro
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- clefty1 - Oct 30, 2014 at 10:19 AM
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Weiss cannot be bought out, he was signed after the buyout period ended…
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- rbbbaron - Oct 30, 2014 at 10:25 AM
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He can be bought out, it just wouldn’t offer any cap relief. It would only save the Illitch family a few bucks that Holland could otherwise use to half-heartedly offer Babcock as he’s on his way out the door.
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- 19to77 - Oct 30, 2014 at 10:29 AM
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You are aware that regular buyouts still exist, right? The kind that count against the salary cap?
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- pjblake2redwings - Oct 30, 2014 at 10:41 AM
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Yes you can still buy players out. Thats why I said “eat the reduced contract over years like Coyotes did with Ribeiro”
Regular buy outs still exist but thanks for the input
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