According to TSN.ca and reports out of Detroit, defenseman Chris Chelios is expected to resign with the Detroit Red Wings for one year and make less than the $850,000 he made last season. It's reported the signing could be made official sometime next week. Chelios has played with the Red Wings since 1999 and has been an integral part of their defense since then. While he doesn't put up the numbers he used to, Chelios still brings plenty of experience, depth, and physical play to the Detroit's blueline as a top 4 defenseman despite being 46 years old. Chelios is solid proof that some NHL veterans can still thrive in the new, younger, and faster NHL.
In other Red Wings news, it is reported that defenseman Kyle Quincey is close to resigning a two year deal, while forward Darren McCarty is expected to be resigned to a one year, two-way contract. The signings of Chelios, Quincey, and McCarty would push the Red Wings over the salary cap and would likely have to make a trade to get below the cap. Young defenseman Derek Meech has been rumoured to be the player the Red Wings would likely trade to get below the salary cap.
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