The Filip Zadina saga is nearing an end point with the Detroit Red Wings.
He was placed on waivers Thursday, the second time he has landed there this week, but this time for the purpose of terminating his contract. Zadina signed a three-year, $5,475,000 contract last August. The termination frees the Wings from the $1.825 million annual salary cap hit that would have run through 2023-24 – but the actual salary left was $4.56 million, and that is what Zadina is willing to sacrifice for the opportunity to set his own course.
His agent, Darren Ferris, did not respond to a request for comment.