Steve Yzerman has decided the former first round pick won't play on his team ever again
After leaving the NHLPA's Player Assistance Program, Jakub Vrana looked ready to become an important member of the Detroit Red Wings once again. Vrana, who scored 22 goals in his 39 games as a Red Wing clearly had the skill.
Then, Steve Yzerman and the rest of the management team shocked everybody, placing him on waivers, and assigning him to the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL.
While Vrana is performing very well there, reports are indicating he won't ever be called back up to Detroit, and will be handled in the off-season with either a trade or a buyout.
While anything's possible, I'm hearing it's highly likely he's played his final game with Detroit.
Likeliest scenarios: TRADE or OFFSEASON BUYOUT.
Then David Pagnotta confirmed this statement:
Vrana has 1-year left on his contract after this season at a $5.25M cap hit.
Clearly there is some sort of disaccord between the two parties, as any team would want a guy scoring at a 45-goal pace on their team.
If it weren't for his large cap-hit (which he is worth, granted), somebody would have absolutely claimed him on waivers. We will see how it all unfolds in Detroit, but there will always be some mystery to this situation.
Source: Blade of Steel
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Do you want your team to trade for Jakub Vrana? | ||
| Yes | 17 | 29.8 % |
| No | 40 | 70.2 % |
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