Wings sign Draper to three-year extension

Habsfan84 · October 27th, 2007, 12:33 PM

The Detroit Red Wings have locked up one of their key veterans for the long term, signing forward Kris Draper to a three-year contract extension on Thursday.
The deal will play him $1.85 million next season, $1.65 million in 2009-10, and $1.25 million in the 2010-11 campaign.
Draper, one of the league's top defensive forwards, has 137 goals and 302 points in 895 career NHL games.
He played parts of three seasons with the Winnipeg Jets and was traded to the Red Wings in 1993. He helped lead Detroit to three Stanley Cups in his 13 seasons with the club and also won the Selke Trophy as the NHL's best defensive forward in 2004.
Draper, who earns $2.128 million this season, has scored five goals in his first 10 games of the 2007-08 campaign. The 36-year-old was set to become an unrestricted free agent next summer.

detroitfan · October 27th, 2007, 05:45 PM

Good move by detroit for keeping or veteran players and leadership. One of the great penalty killers in the league. Detroit is smart by keeping players for long periods of time!

Habsfan84 · October 28th, 2007, 09:24 AM

Ya they keep there players for long times.

October 27th, 2007, 12:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
Habsfan84 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 3,600	Wings sign Draper to three-year extension The Detroit Red Wings have locked up one of their key veterans for the long term, signing forward Kris Draper to a three-year contract extension on Thursday. The deal will play him $1.85 million next season, $1.65 million in 2009-10, and $1.25 million in the 2010-11 campaign. Draper, one of the league's top defensive forwards, has 137 goals and 302 points in 895 career NHL games. He played parts of three seasons with the Winnipeg Jets and was traded to the Red Wings in 1993. He helped lead Detroit to three Stanley Cups in his 13 seasons with the club and also won the Selke Trophy as the NHL's best defensive forward in 2004. Draper, who earns $2.128 million this season, has scored five goals in his first 10 games of the 2007-08 campaign. The 36-year-old was set to become an unrestricted free agent next summer. __________________ FanHome Members Remember to Keep Posting on FanHome [where fans connect]. Guests Please RegisterFor Access to a Great Forum

October 27th, 2007, 05:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
detroitfan Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 129	Good move by detroit for keeping or veteran players and leadership. One of the great penalty killers in the league. Detroit is smart by keeping players for long periods of time! __________________ Detroitfan

October 28th, 2007, 09:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
Habsfan84 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 3,600	Ya they keep there players for long times. __________________ FanHome Members Remember to Keep Posting on FanHome [where fans connect]. Guests Please RegisterFor Access to a Great Forum