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Maltby Inks One-Year Pact With Red Wings
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:18:13 +0000
Detroit, MI, United States (AHN) - The Detroit Red Wings signed Kirk Maltby Wednesday to a one-year, two-way pact that will pay him $525,000 at the NHL level, but also allows the team to send him to the AHL until needed.
"I think any player in the league, whether it's a 15-year veteran or a two-year veteran or a rookie, everyone would love to have a one-way," Maltby told the Detroit Free Press. "But it's the nature of the beast; it's a business as much as it's a sport, and the Wings are no exception."
Maltby, 37, played 13 of 16 NHL seasons in Detroit, amassing 128 goals and 260 points in 1072 games. He joins a long list of forwards on the Red Wings squad, but, since Detroit plans to keep 14 on the roster, he may have the chance to play soon if one gets injured.
The Ontario native and four-time Stanley Cup champion was injured last season and underwent surgery in early March to repair his right shoulder.
"I want to at least get to camp and see how things go and that," he said. "I wasn't happy with having to finish my year last year short, with surgery and that. I wanted to at least be able to train through the summer and get something done and get ready for Traverse City."
Detroit finished last season 44-24-14, but was eliminated in the conference semi-finals by the San Jose Sharks.
The Red Wings training camp starts next week in Traverse City and they open their season Friday, Oct. 8 at 7:00 pm ET against the Anaheim Ducks.
