Red Wings Add Forward Fischer as Free Agent

The Detroit Red Wings announced the signing of free agent forward Christian Fischer on Sunday morning.

UPDATE: The #RedWings today signed forward Christian Fischer to a one-year contract with an AAV of $1,125,000. pic.twitter.com/dT4zywwokD

— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) July 2, 2023

The deal, originally rumored on Saturday, is for one year with a salary cap hit of $1,125,000.

This feels like an Adam Erne replacement move.  Last night I looked at the players coming in and out of the Wings’ roster after Day One of free agency and thought that all of the forwards were clear upgrades.  This is a much more lateral move and I question its necessity.

Apparently Coyotes fans loved Fischer and were disappointed that he wasn’t given a qualifying offer by Arizona.