Red Wings, Athanasiou come to terms on 1-year deal

The Detroit Red Wings agreed to terms with winger Andreas Athanasiou on Friday to a one-year deal, the club announced. The contract is worth a reported $1.3875 million, according to TSN's Bob McKenzie.

Detroit and AA had been apart on dollar figure, with the latest reports indicating the Wings were willing to offer the forward two years at $3.8 million, which Athanasiou's camp apparently balked at.

In order for the deal to be officially completed, Detroit must do some roster shuffling to come in under the salary cap, as McKenzie points out the club would not be cap compliant if the deal were to be inked today.

Athanasiou's contract saga had been one of the more talked-about storylines of the NHL's offseason, and until Ken Holland and Co. can work some magic with their lineup, expect it to drag on a little while longer.

McKenzie also notes the team will be looking to make a move in the coming days in an attempt to dump salary, and that a potential deal could involve Riley Sheahan and the Pittsburgh Penguins, who are currently looking to add depth up the middle.

AA finished the 2016-17 campaign with 29 points in 64 games, and could be practicing with the team as early as next week if Detroit can quickly sort out its current cap crunch dilemma.

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