
Jul 6, 2023
Filip Zadina’s tenure with the Detroit Red Wings has officially come to an end.
The 23-year-old forward, who already cleared waivers earlier this week, was placed on unconditional waivers for purposes of "mutual contract termination" on Thursday. He had two seasons remaining on the three-year, $5.475-million contract he signed last offseason.
By terminating his contract, Detroit eliminates Zadina’s $1.825 million cap hit in 2023-24 and 2024-25. As for the player, he forfeits $4.56 million in salary in a somewhat risky move, but now enters the open market as an unrestricted free agent in hopes of finding a fresh start.
TSN’s Chris Johnston also reports that Zadina already has a few teams looking to acquire his services, meaning the sixth overall selection from 2018 probably won’t be a free agent for very long.
Source: Yahoo Sports