Jan 5, 2020; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Detroit Red Wings center Frans Nielsen (81) skates with the puck as Chicago Blackhawks center Ryan Carpenter (22) pursues during the first period at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports
Much has been written about Detroit Red Wings forward Frans Nielsen and whether or not he’s played his final season in Hockeytown. From a financial standpoint, his $5.25M AAV contract hasn’t affected the cap as it did in years past, but the argument of buying him out makes sense
Here’s a look at arguments supporting and arguing against the buyout.