As the Detroit Red Wings prepare to thaw themselves out from the freeze brought on by the Winter Olympic Games, the stark reality of their current situation is once again coming to the forefront.
The Red Wings will enter action Wednesday in Montreal clinging to the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference and will look to continue their season without their captain and leading offensive player, Henrik Zetterberg.
As there is no one—including any player available via trade—that can step up to fill Zetterberg’s role, the Detroit Red Wings’ only hope of making the playoffs requires other players to collectively contribute more than they have to-date.
One of those players is Stephen Weiss.
Unfortunately, the name “Stephen Weiss” has become a punch-line in Detroit, and with good reason.
Though Daniel Alfredsson’s arrival in the Motor City stole most of the headlines in July, Weiss’ five-year contract at an annual salary of $4.9 million represented the Red Wings’ largest investment in free-agent talent since they signed defenseman Bria ...
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