Hull passed up more lucrative offers to sign a two-year, $9-million deal with the Red Wings in pursuit of a second Stanley Cup championship. He got in his first season with Detroit, scoring 30 goals while playing all 82 regular-season games before bagging a playoff-leading 10 goals in 22 post-season games. Hull spent two more seasons in Detroit, scoring 62 goals in the regular season and three more in 16 playoff games.
The Red Wings signed Weiss to a five-year, $24.5-million contract in 2013 to be their second-line center. Instead, he missed much of his first season with injuries, playing just 26 games and scoring two goals.