Red Wings Sign Nyquist to Two-Year Extension

The Detroit Red Wings announced on Tuesday the signing of forward Gustav Nyquist to a two-year contract extension.

As per team policy, financial terms of the deal were not formally announced. Reports immediately following the signing stated that the deal will carry a $950,000 salary cap hit.

In forty career NHL games across two seasons with the Red Wings, Nyquist has four goals and nine assists. He added two goals and three assists playing in all 14 of Detroit’s 2013 playoff games.

Nyquist was the last of the Red Wings’ free agents left to sign. The team had already brought back Joakim Andersson, Brendan Smith and Drew Miller while adding Daniel Alfredsson, Stephen Weiss and Luke Glendening. Carlo Colaiacovo was a compliance buyout while Ian White, Damien Brunner and Daniel Cleary were not brought back.

Detroit now has sixteen forwards on the roster heading into training camp. It is expected that two will be waived or traded to get the team down to fourteen forwards, seven defensemen and two goalies in time for the start of the season.