Anaheim, Calif. — The Red Wings remain in a financial pickle after defenseman Jakub Kindl cleared waivers Sunday, which will force the team to make another personnel move.
With Kindl being assigned to minor league affiliate Grand Rapids, that’ll clear $950,000 from the salary cap.
But that’s still approximately $1 million short of what the Red Wings need to be sliced before they can activate defenseman Kyle Quincey (ankle surgery).
Kindl, 28, has one more season left on his contract at $2.4 million — a somewhat reasonable salary by today’s NHL standards, but obviously more than what other general managers are currently willing to pay for a spare defenseman.