Slowly but surely, the remaining evidence of Ken Holland's final years as Detroit Red Wings general manager is being erased.
Center Frans Nielsen received a buyout on the final year of the six-year, $31.5 million deal he signed with the Red Wings in 2016, CapFriendly.com reported Thursday.
An additional buyout window was triggered by Detroit settling its arbitration case with forward Adam Erne, who on Sunday signed a two-year deal worth $4.2 million.
The buyout of Nielsen, 37, will earn Detroit a total of $500,000 in cap savings.
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