Red Wings sign defenceman Olli Maatta to two-year contract extension

February 16, 2023 - 9:19pm

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Olli Maatta (2) is pressured by Buffalo Sabres center Peyton Krebs (19) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y. (Jeffrey T. Barnes/AP)

Olli Maatta is staying put in the Motor City after signing a two-year contract extension with the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday.

Maatta's new deal carries a $3 million cap hit according to PuckPedia.

Maatta was set to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season after joining the Red Wings on a one-year deal last summer.

The 28-year-old from Jyvaskyla, Finland, has 17 points (five goals and 12 assists) in 49 games this year while averaging 18:11 minutes of ice time.

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