Red Wings Re-Sign Defenseman Derek Meech

The Detroit Red Wings have announced that they have avoided arbitration with defenseman Derek Meech and signed him to a one-year contract worth $500,000. In 49 games last season with the Red Wings, he had two goals and four assists for six points. Not a bad depth signing for Detroit, as Meech has some offensive skill on the blueline and is also versatile in that he can also play on the wing. However, it's very likely that the Red Wings will trade him some time prior to the start of the 2010-11 season, as Meech has stated his dissatisfaction with being the seventh defenseman. He will be battling for the sixth defenseman spot at training camp with Jakub Kindl, Brendan Smith, and Doug Janik, so there is a good chance Meech could be with a new team in the fall if he can't secure a full-time roster spot.