Report: Red Wings, Athanasiou closing in on deal

The stalemate between Andreas Athanasiou and the Detroit Red Wings is reportedly nearing a conclusion.

The two sides are closing in on an agreement, an NHL source told The Athletic's Craig Custance.

Athanasiou is a restricted free agent who failed to come to terms with the Red Wings over the summer. He's missed the first seven games of the regular season while negotiating.

The forward's camp and the team had several conversations this week, including a conference call that included both Athanasiou and head coach Jeff Blashill, according to Custance.

He'll apparently be promised a top-nine role with regular time on both the power play and penalty kill, along with an increase in overall ice time.

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