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Red Wings, Mike Green agree to $10.75M, 2-year contract

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The Detroit Red Wings signed defenseman Mike Green to a two-year extension on Sunday. He will receive $10.75 million, the Associated Press reported Saturday.

Green, 32, will count $5.375 million against the salary cap over the next two seasons. Green is taking a pay cut from his previous $6 million salary to stay with the team.

Green was considered one of the top pending free-agent blueliners available after former teammate John Carlson re-signed with the Washington Capitals for $64 million over eight years.

Green put up eight goals -- seven on the power play -- and 25 assists for 33 points in 66 games before his season was cut short by a neck injury.

He has 142 goals and 322 assists for 464 points in 787 regular-season games with Detroit and Washington, with whom he was a two-time runner-up for the Norris Trophy as the NHL's top defenseman.

After completing one offseason task by locking up Green, the Red Wings are expected to sign a goaltender and be active in adding up front when free agency begins Sunday at noon.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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