Samuelsson was 'odd man out' for Red Wings

Detroit Red Wings winger Mikael Samuelsson, via The Windsor Star, vented a little about his admittedly subpar 2013-14 campaign. 

“It’s very disappointing,” Samuelsson said. “You can see it from both ends. They didn't think I performed and I don’t think I got that much of an opportunity.

Samuelsson noted, "At the same time, when the young guys came in they definitely deserved a chance to play.

“They played so good then it became a tough spot for the management. I guess was the odd man out. From my standpoint I didn't like what was going on.”

When he was waived in January and then sent to the AHL team, he said, “I was happy something was going on at the point. It’s not easy to waive a guy that makes the amount of money I made and showed pretty much absolutely nothing this year.

“At that point I knew I wasn't going to get picked up. One plus one is two. I just wanted to play some games.”

Source: Bob Duff, Windsor Star