The Wings also signed forward Elmer Soderblom, a restricted free agent, to a two-year contract, the team announced. The deal is worth an average annual value of $1.25 million. Soderblom, 23, appeared in 26 games for the Wings last season, registering four goals among 11 points. The 6-foot-8, 246-pounder from Sweden had a plus-2 rating.

The Detroit Red Wings signed center Mason Appleton to a two-year contract Wednesday with an annual average value of $2.9 million. That seems like a hefty price for a 29-year-old coming off a 10-goal, 22-point season in 71 games for the Winnipeg Jets.