Red Wings sign Luke Glendening to 4-year extension

The Detroit Red Wings continue to secure their depth, signing forward Luke Glendening to a four-year contract extension, the club announced Thursday..

Terms of the deal have not been disclosed by the team, but General Fanager reports the contract carries an AAV of $1.8 million.

The 27-year-old pivot has spent the last three seasons with the Red Wings, notching a career-high 21 points in 81 games last season.

Detroit also inked Darren Helm, 29, to a five-year extension this offseason.

Before extending Glendening's contract, Detroit had just over $3 million in cap space, with restricted free agents Danny Dekeyser and Petr Mrazek still to be signed.

Additionally, youngsters Tomas Tatar, Tomas Jurco and Andreas Athanasiou are all RFA's next year.

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