Strickland: Wings will sign goaltender Harri Sateri

Via CBS Sports, Fox Sports Midwest’s Andy Strickland reports that the Red Wings will sign Florida Panthers standout Harri Sateri:

Quoting CBS Sports:

Originally selected by the Sharks with a fourth-round (106th overall) draft pick in 2018, the Finn finally made his NHL debut in 2017-18, recording a 4-4-0 record, 2.92 GAA and .911 save percentage over nine games. Known for his cool-as-a-cucumber demeanor, Sateri should start next season with AHL Grand Rapids, but he’ll presumably be the first netminder called up in an emergency situation.

Khan, St. James’ morning free agency updates: Bernier, Vanek and…Derek Ryan?

MLive’s Ansar Khan and the Free Press’s Helene St. James provide morning free agency updates.

Khan reports that the Wings are going to sign Jonathan Bernier soon, and the Wings may sign Derek Ryan as well…

The club on Saturday agreed to terms with defenseman Mike Green on a two-year deal with a average salary of $5.375 million.

The Red Wings are expected to sign goaltender Jonathan Bernier to a three-year contract in the range of $3 million per season.

Detroit also is trying to sign former Red Wings forward Thomas Vanek to a one-year contract and has shown interest in center Derek Ryan. The right-shooting Ryan, 31, had 15 goals and 23 assists in 80 games for Carolina last season, when he earned $1.425 million.

The Red Wings want aren’t sure if Henrik Zetterberg will play next season. He has a history of back issues but has appeared in all 82 games in each of the past three seasons. They would like some insurance at center. They were interested in signing Valtteri Filppula to a two-year deal, but the former Red Wing appears to be leaning toward signing with another team.

And St. James confirms the signing of Thomas Vanek:

Vanek, 34, had 23 goals and 32 assists for 56 points in 80 games with Vancouver and Columbus (the Canucks traded him at the deadline). He made a positive impression when the Wings signed him two summers ago, producing 15 goals and 23 assists for 38 points in 48 games before a trade-deadline trade to Florida. Vanek, who shoots right, was part of the Wings’ hottest line out of training camp, with Gustav Nyquist and Darren Helm. When Vanek suffered a hip injury seven games into the season, Nyquist and Helm grew quiet offensively. Later in the season Vanek showed great chemistry with Frans Nielsen and Athanasiou.

Bernier, 29, will share the net with Jimmy Howard. Bernier, a former starter in Toronto, spent 2017-18 with Colorado, where he went 21-7-4 with a 2.85 goals-against average and .913 save percentage in 37 appearances.

The addition of Vanek puts the Wings at nine forwards, and the three RFAs make it 12. That still leaves room for top prospects Filip Zadina and Michael Rasmussen to challenge for jobs.

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Red Wings officially re-sign Mike Green to 2-year, $10.75 million deal

From the Red Wings:

Red Wings extend Green for two years

2018 NHL All-Star re-signs with Detroit; led team defensemen in points since 2015-16

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings signed defenseman Mike Green to a two-year contract extension.

Green, 32, has led Red Wings defensemen in points in each of his three seasons with the team, registering 33 points (8-25-33) in 66 games during a 2017-18 season that was cut short due to injury. The 13-year NHL veteran represented the Red Wings at his second career NHL All-Star Game in 2018 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla. He ranked among Red Wings leaders this season with 25 assists (3rd), 33 points (T6th), 13 power-play points (3rd), 132 shots (9th) and 22:04 average time on ice (1st). Green also opened the season with a four-assist game on Oct. 5 vs. Minnesota in the first game at the state-of-the-art Little Caesars Arena, becoming the first Red Wings defenseman to do so since Niklas Kronwall during the 2007-08 campaign. In 212 games with the team since 2015-16, Green has picked up 104 points (29-74-104) and 116 penalty minutes, while totaling 464 points (142-322-464), a plus-18 rating and 532 penalty minutes in 787 NHL games since 2005-06.

Originally drafted by the Washington Capitals in the first round (29th overall) of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, Green made the NHL’s First All-Star Team in back-to-back seasons (2008-09 and 2009-10) after leading the league’s defensemen in points in each season (73 and 76, respectively). He also led NHL blueliners in goals in each season (31 and 19), as well as the shortened 2012-13 campaign (12 in 35 games). Prior to his NHL career, Green was an American Hockey League Calder Cup champion with the Hershey Bears in 2005-06 and was a member of the AHL All-Rookie Team. The Calgary, Alberta, native also posted 172 points (37-135-172) in 267 Western Hockey League games with the Saskatoon Blades from 2000-05.

Impressions from the scrimmage at the Red Wings’ summer development camp ’18

The Red Wings’ summer development camp concluded with a spirited scrimmage between Teams Howe and Lindsay, and Team Howe rallied from a 5-1 deficit to win 7-6 in overtime, on a Filip Zadina goal.

After four days’ worth of skill and team drill work, it was exciting to see the Wings’ prospects unleashed in a competitive hockey environment. The only difficult part of the scrimmage involved checking one’s expectations after massive performances from the usual suspects (and a few surprises, like Malte Setkov).

While I don’t disagree with Wings director of player development Shawn Horcoff, who suggested that there’s absolutely nothing wrong with getting excited about the Wings’ future (assuming that the players are afforded opportunities to actually play–which is a topic for another day), I also understand that the Wings’ prospects played a fast and furious game on June 30th, and it’s at the prospect tournament in the fall that jobs are won and lost.

Credit is still due where credit is due, so, in terms of player impressions, on a team-by-team and player-by-player basis:

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Evening news: Development camp highlights, multimedia and scrimmage recaps, plus a Pope profile and free agent talk

Updated 2x at 6:23 PM: Of prospect-related note this evening:

1. At the Red Wings’ development camp scrimmage, Team Howe defeated Team Lindsay 6-5 in overtime, and the Red Wings posted highlights of both the game and the ensuing shootout:

 


2. WXYZ’s Brad Galli took note of Filip Zadina’s overtime goal…

3. And while we’re in the multimedia department, MLive’s Ansar Khan posted a clip of Filip Zadina’s post-game remarks…
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Audio from the scrimmage at the Red Wings’ summer development camp ’18: Horcoff, Cholowski, Berggren, Rasmussen, Zadina and Smith

The Detroit Red Wings’ prospects held the final event of their summer development camp on Saturday, with Teams Howe and Lindsay playing to a 7-6 OT Howe win in a scrimmage at the BELFOR Training Center.

After the game, Wings director of player development Shawn Horcoff addressed the scrimmage’s more impressive performers, the messages the Red Wings sent the players home with, the state of the prospect pool going forward and more:

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Let’s just call the Green signing official

The AP reports that Green’s signing includes the following parameters:

Mike Green is staying with the Detroit Red Wings on a US$10.75-million, two-year contract.

A person with direct knowledge of the move told The Associated Press that the Red Wings agreed to terms with the 32-year-old defenceman on the new deal that counts $5.375 million against the salary cap each of the next two seasons. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Saturday because the deal had not been announced.

Even more Green and Bernier signing talk

MLive’s Ansar Khan penned an article confirming that the Wings will sign Jonathan Bernier to a 3-year, $9-ish million deal on Sunday, and now the AP’s Stephen Whyno penned the following:

A person with direct knowledge of the move says the Detroit Red Wings have agreed to terms with defenseman Mike Green on a $10.75 million, two-year contract.

The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Saturday because the deal had not been announced. The 32-year-old will count $5.375 million against the salary cap over the next two seasons.

Kulfan and Khan’s free agency update: Green to re-sign, Bernier to sign, and Wings have interest in a ‘veteran forward’

The Detroit News’s Ted Kulfan provides a Red Wings free agency update, starting with confirmation that Mike Green will re-sign:

The veteran defensemen is expected to forego unrestricted free agency and remain with the Wings on a 2-year contract worth $10.75 million (a $5.375 salary cap hit per year).

Green, 33, had 33 points (8 goals, 25 assists) in 66 games last season. He is proficient on the power play, and were Green to leave, the Wings don’t have anyone readily available to replace him.

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With the start of unrestricted free agency Sunday, the Wings are also on the verge of adding goaltender Jonathan Bernier. In Colorado last season, Bernier, 29, was 19-13-3 with a 2.85 goals-against average and .913 save percentage.

Bernier is expected to sign with the Wings for 3 years, at $3 million per season ($9 million total).

The Wings would also like to add a veteran forward Sunday.  Thomas Vanek and Valtteri Filppula, both of whom have played in the organization, have been linked to the Wings.

Update: MLive’s Ansar Khan confirms:

The club is expected to sign Jonathan Bernier to a three-year contract worth approximately $3 million per season.

Bernier, who turns 30 on Aug. 7, went 19-13-3 last season with Colorado, posting a 2.85 goals-against average and .913 save percentage while earning $2.75 million on a one-year deal. He previously played for Anaheim, Toronto and Los Angeles and has a career record of 128-108-30, with a 2.68 GAA and .914 save percentage.

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Detroit also will be looking to sign a forward, with a couple of former Red Wings at the top of their list — right wing Thomas Vanek and center/wing Valtteri Filppula.

The club is concerned that Henrik Zetterberg’s troublesome back might prevent him from playing this season and force him to go on long-term injured reserve. Zetterberg has appeared in all 82 games in each of the past three seasons. He turns 38 on Oct. 9.