The Wings also signed forward Elmer Soderblom, a restricted free agent, to a two-year contract, the team announced. The deal is worth an average annual value of $1.25 million. Soderblom, 23, appeared in 26 games for the Wings last season, registering four goals among 11 points. The 6-foot-8, 246-pounder from Sweden had a plus-2 rating.

The Detroit Red Wings have added winger Mason Appleton to their roster in a two-year deal worth an average annual value of $2.9 million. Appleton adds some size to the Red Wings’ bottom-six. He played with Michigan State for two seasons from 2015-17 before signing with the Winnipeg Jets,