Overview
- The contract runs through the 2027–28 season at a $1.6 million annual cap hit and would make him an unrestricted free agent when it ends.
- In his first season with Detroit after last summer’s $875,000 deal, he has four assists, a plus-5 rating, and about 15 minutes a night across 55 games.
- Coaches have leaned on veterans for special teams, so he has worked mostly at even strength next to Albert Johansson, where their expected goals share is 51.0 percent per MoneyPuck.
- Team tracking highlights his defensive value, including a team-best 95.0 percent on-ice save rate at five-on-five this season.
- The move tightens a crowded right side with Justin Faulk, Moritz Seider, and Axel Sandin Pellikka in place, while only Travis Hamonic and RFA-to-be Simon Edvinsson lack multi-year deals.