Red Wings, DeKeyser avoid arbitration with 6-year deal

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DETROIT — The Detroit Red Wings have avoided arbitration and signed defenceman Danny DeKeyser to a $30 million, six-year contract.

DeKeyser will count $5 million against the salary cap throughout the length of the deal. Agent Don Meehan confirmed the terms of the contract Tuesday, including modified no-trade protection beginning in the 2017-18 season.

The restricted free agent and the club were scheduled to have their arbitration hearing on Thursday in Toronto.

Instead, the 26-year-old has a long-term deal. The Western Michigan product has 14 goals and 61 assists in 234 regular-season NHL games and has averaged over 21 minutes of ice time.

July 26, 2016

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Danny DeKeyser
SIGNED BY
Detroit Red Wings
LENGTH
6 yrs
CONTRACT TYPE
Re-signing
SALARY CAP HIT
$5 million
TOTAL
$30 million

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