Justin Abdelkader has signed a seven-year, $29.75 Million extension with the Detroit Red Wings. The 28-year-old forward is an important part of the Red Wings, just entering his prime and filling the gap of a big bodied presence on the Detroit roster with the absence of veteran winger Johan Franzen due to chronic concussion problems.
Abdelkader was in the final year of a four-year contract making $1.8 Million and with Franzen's future in doubt, it is likely that Wings GM Ken Holland could not risk allowing him to hit the open market.
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