The All-Overpaid Free Agent Team Of 2013

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Stephen Weiss – Detroit Red Wings (5 years, $24.5M)

March 2, 2013; Raleigh, NC, USA; Florida Panthers center Stephen Weiss (9) carries the puck against the Carolina Hurricanes at the PNC center. The Hurricanes defeated the Panthers 6-2. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports

Weiss has always been somewhat of an underachiever.  He provides options for the Wings to play Henrik Zetteberg and Pavel Datsyuk together, but even as a second liner, I would compare him to Kyle Turris in terms of impact.  Turris’ cap hit is $3.5M.