Detroit Red Wings 20 Worst Contracts in the Salary Cap Era
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The line between the Detroit Red Wings best and worst contracts in the salary cap era has a very clearly defined boundary, the retirement of Nick Lidstrom. Most of their best deals were signed before he walked away from the game, and all but one of their worst were signed afterwards. In fact, most deals on this list are squeezed into a 4-year period from his retirement in 2012 to the end of their playoff streak in 2016. It’s fascinating how the retirement of Lidstrom suddenly transformed Ken Holland into a worse General Manager. Their roster struck an iceberg in May 2012, but it took 4 years for the Titanic to sink.
Detroit Red Wings 20 Worst Contracts in the Salary Cap Era
Detroit Red Wings 20 Worst Contracts in the…
Detroit Red Wings 20 Worst Contracts in the Salary Cap Era
The line between the Detroit Red Wings best and worst contracts in the salary cap era has a very clearly defined boundary, the retirement of Nick Lidstrom. Most of their best deals were signed before he walked away from the game, and all but one of their worst were signed afterwards. In fact, most deals on this list are squeezed into a 4-year period from his retirement in 2012 to the end of their playoff streak in 2016. It’s fascinating how the retirement of Lidstrom suddenly transformed Ken Holland into a worse General Manager. Their roster struck an iceberg in May 2012, but it took 4 years for the Titanic to sink.