Contract Termination: [DET] Red Wings terminate contract of F Filip Zadina

[datsyukfan]

Wings fans give some insight to what he does well at this stage?

Everything but produce

 

[BobColesNasalCavity]

Zadina, Cholowski, Svechnikov… Wings just can’t escape the wrath of Ken Holland

 

[Seider and Donuts]

#Yzerplan

Filip Zadina was not an Yzerman pick...

... What you just did:

 

[GermanSpitfire]

He was almost a consensus top-3 pick at the time of the draft. insanity.

 

[Frank Drebin]

This is the moment, where all of the fans of a team come to terms with a failed prospect/pick.

Not a shot at the wings, we've had many of these moments in Montreal

 

[The Devilish Buffoon]

That is a weird time to waive someone

There no cap space in the league and he's making 1.8mil despite not being an everyday forward

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Officially a BUST

 

[Seider and Donuts]

Zadina, Cholowski, Svechnikov… Wings just can’t escape the wrath of Ken Holland

At least Ken made those picks and didn't trade them to Tampa for Kyle Quincey.

... Can't remember who Tampa used that pick on. Probably somebody important.

 

[BKarchitect]

This is the moment, where all of the fans of a team come to terms with a failed prospect/pick.

Not a shot at the wings, we've had many of these moments in Montreal

And ironically the moment when suddenly many fans of other teams who haven’t actually watched said prospect regress think their team should claim him because they remember him being a highly touted prospect years ago.

 

[norrisnick]

At least Ken made those picks and didn't trade them to Tampa for Kyle Quincey.

... Can't remember who Tampa used that pick on. Probably somebody important.

Not really. Tampa drafted Vasilevskiy with that pick...

 

[sting101]

Canucks say thanks for Zadina being around

In fairness the Flames say thanks for Juolevi being around so shit happens Red Wings fans and that was a poor draft year where players can get overhyped based on that.

If he hasnt done it by now he almost assuredly wont ever in Detroit so probably time to move on. Sometimes players just cant make worthwhile improvements from 18-22 while others are just taking off. Needed another gear from what i've seen

 

[ShelbyZ]

Filip Zadina was not an Yzerman pick...

... What you just did:

IMO, the criticism that Yzerman may or may not deserve doesn't have to do with drafting Zadina, but how he managed him as an "asset". He should've maybe moved on in the form of a trade after 2 disappointing seasons rather than give him some goofy back loaded contract and roll the dice for a 3rd year.

 

[Seider and Donuts]

Not really. Tampa drafted Vasilevskiy with that pick...

Oh I was well aware, just being sarcastic.

That trade still haunts my dreams.

IMO, the criticism that Yzerman may or may not deserve doesn't have to do with drafting Zadina, but how he managed him as an "asset". He should've maybe moved on in the form of a trade after 2 disappointing seasons rather than give him some goofy back loaded contract and roll the dice for a 3rd year.

Zadina's trade value was DOA by pretty much 2020, and back loaded contracts were pretty commonplace a year+ ago because players were trying to avoid getting their big money payments until the COVID debt/escrow issue was worked out.

 

[Nemesis Prime]

Good riddance.

 

[I Hate Philadelphia]

 

[pld459666]

He should get claimed as a project

 

[norrisnick]

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I like the picture of Berggren under the headline...

 

[sting101]

If he makes it to the Canucks they could possibly have 3 draft picks from the Top 10 in the 2018 draft lol

6. Zadina
7. Hughes
9. Kravtsov

Not at 1.8 x 2

we need the space for Podkolzin and Hoglander who are a year younger also to take the step if they can.

 

[Seider and Donuts]

I like the picture of Berggren under the headline...

Makes sense. He was the best pick of that draft.

 

[Detroit Knights]

Presumably making some cap space / roster space for an acquisition. Maybe DeBrincat? Or maybe they fancy someone still a free agent.

Edit maybe they're after Karlsson?

definitely not looking for Karlsson. Our defense is more or less set at this point unless we are trading one of Maatta/Seider/Chiarot/Walman. Highly doubt it.

 

[BKarchitect]

Busts happen. It is kinda sucky for the Czechs that 2/3 of that stellar junior line with Zadina-Necas-Kaut ended up busting. That looked like the future along with Chytil. Necas finally looks like blossoming. Chytil is solid but inconsistent. And two nothings at the highest level.

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

Wasn't he the centre piece in a trade for Debrincat?

 

[Seb]

What prevents him from being effective in the NHL?

What worked in junior for him that doesn't now?

 

[Djp]

A team claims him.

he still has the low buy out option next june o opt out of the2nd yr.

 

[Ezekial]

Wings fans give some insight to what he does well at this stage?

Miss games, shoot into goalie's logo


It's a shame, really. I've always liked the kid, he tries hard and puts in work, just feel he never got the NHL game. Probably rushed to the NHL.