Red Wings Sign Bertuzzi to Two-Year Extension

The Detroit Red Wings announced Wednesday night that they have signed right wing Todd Bertuzzi to a two-year contract extension worth $3.875 million. The deal averages out to just under $2 million per season. He would have been an unrestricted free agent on July 1. In 82 games last season with the Red Wings, Bertuzzi had 18 goals and 26 assists for 44 points and 80 penalty minutes. He also added two goals and nine assists for 11 points in 12 playoff games. In 941 career NHL games with the New York Islanders, Vancouver Canucks, Florida Panthers, Anaheim Ducks, Calgary Flames, and Detroit Red Wings, he has 273 goals and 395 assists for 668 points and 1301 penalty minutes. Not a bad signing for the Red Wings, as Bertuzzi is still capable of scoring goals and plays with plenty of toughness despite having a reputation for taking bad penalties. However, at just under $2 million per season, he's a good bargain for a player who is capable of scoring 20 goals and 50 points per season.