Insider Says Relationship Between Red Wings and Jakub Vrana 'feels broken'

The general reaction when the Detroit Red Wings placed forward Jakub Vrana on waivers earlier this week was shock.

Vrana, a 26-year old 25-goal scorer, was offered up to the rest of the NHL for free, and more surprising than that was the fact that no one stepped up to claim him. As puzzling as it was, the simple fact was that 90% of the NHL couldn't afford Vrana's $5M+ salary, and the ones that could are actively trying to Tank Hard for Bedard.

Just before landing on waivers, Vrana had completed a tour through the NHL's Player Assistance Program due to reported alcohol-related issues. In a brief, three-game conditioning stint with the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL, Vrana went pointless, which likely had something to do with the decision to waive him.

Insider Frank Seravalli of The Daily Faceoff said the other day that the relationship between team and player feels broken, and wonders if a trade lies in the immediate future.

A deal as Seravalli describes is certainly plausible, although it's unclear that there's a club out there willing to fork up an asset for Vrana when he was just available for free. The salary cap is a legitimate hurdle, so perhaps there's a deal to be made before the trade deadline on March 3.

Source: The Daily Faceoff

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