Red Wings sign Pysyk to 1-year, $850K deal

The Detroit Red Wings signed defenseman Mark Pysyk to a one-year contract worth $850,000, the team announced Thursday.

Pysyk spent last season with the Buffalo Sabres, registering 12 points in 68 games. The 30-year-old has also had stints with the Florida Panthers and the Dallas Stars, posting strong underlying numbers throughout his career.

Mark Pysyk, signed 1x$0.85M by DET, is an analytical darling third pairing defenceman. #LGRW pic.twitter.com/vVrNtehb3x

- JFresh (@JFreshHockey) July 14, 2022

Detroit has been one of the league's most active teams to start free agency. General manager Steve Yzerman brought in Ben Chiarot, Andrew Copp, Dominik Kubalik, and David Perron when the window opened Wednesday.

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