The Red Wings signed two “depth players” on Wednesday, adding Cameron Butler, a 24-year-old 6’4,” 209-pound winger who’s bounced around the AHL and ECHL…
WELCOME CAMERON‼️
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) July 1, 2026
The #RedWings have signed Cameron Butler to a one-year, two-way contract. pic.twitter.com/7DbMoSWkZL
And the Red Wings have signed defenseman Jacob Bryson to a 1-year, $850,000 contract. Bryson is 5’9″ and 176 pounds, and the 28-year-old has been a #6/7 NHL defenseman:
Jacob Bryson has signed with the Detroit Red Wings to a one-year, $850K deal. pic.twitter.com/fcPiBRQOcS
— Rono (@RonoAnalyst) July 1, 2026
The #LGRW signed 28 y/o F Jacob Bryson to a 1 year $850K cap hit contract
— PuckPedia (@PuckPedia) July 1, 2026
Deal is 1 way
Rep'd by Jeff Boston @rsghockey https://t.co/YqItvfMIT0
Update: The Wings confirmed the Bryson signing at 4:44 PM:
WELCOME JACOB‼️
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) July 1, 2026
The #RedWings have signed Jacob Bryson to a one-year contract with an AAV of $850,000. pic.twitter.com/pj2N5vjJ1y
Update #2: The Wings posted a Bryson press release first:
RED WINGS SIGN JACOB BRYSON TO ONE-YEAR CONTRACT
… Defenseman Has Skated in 304 Games with Winnipeg and Buffalo Since 2020-21 …
DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings today signed defenseman Jacob Bryson to a one-year contract with an average annual value of $850,000.
Bryson, 28, split the 2025-26 season between the Buffalo Sabres and Winnipeg Jets, recording eight points (2-6-8) and 10 penalty minutes in 50 games. The 5-foot-9, 177-pound defenseman spent the entire 2024-25 campaign with the Sabres, tallying seven assists and 10 penalty minutes in 48 games. Originally selected by Buffalo in the fourth round (99th overall) of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, Bryson has registered 51 points (6-45-51) and 60 penalty minutes in 304 games with the Sabres and Jets since 2020-21. Bryson also collected 33 points (4-29-33), a plus-10 rating and 38 penalty minutes in 76 games with the American Hockey League’s Rochester Americans.
Prior to turning professional, Bryson played three seasons at Providence College from 2016-19, accumulating 73 points (11-62-73), a plus-33 rating and 38 penalty minutes in 121 games. Bryson was named to the Hockey East Second All-Star Team as a junior after notching 28 points (4-24-28), a plus-17 rating and eight penalty minutes in 42 games in 2018-19. He was also selected to the Hockey East First All-Star Team and garnered CCM/AHCA Second Team (East) All-American honors as a sophomore after logging 25 points (4-21-25), a plus-16 rating and 18 penalty minutes in 40 games during the 2017-18 season. The London, Ont., native contributed 31 points (3-28-31) and 36 penalty minutes in 56 games with the Omaha Lancers in the United States Hockey League during the 2015-16 season, earning a place on the USHL All-Rookie Team.
