Jan 5, 2020; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Detroit Red Wings center Frans Nielsen (81) skates with the puck as Chicago Blackhawks center Ryan Carpenter (22) pursues during the first period at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports
The Detroit Red Wings waived Frans Nielsen on Thursday for the purpose of buying out his contract, ending one of the bigger questions of the offseason. Of the many articles we’ve written over the past few months, few had such overwhelming support from nearly all Wings fans when it came to what Detroit should do with the 37-year-old forward.