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Riley Sheahan Gets New Deal From Wings

The Detroit Red Wings and RFA Riley Sheahan have come to terms on a two-year contract extension, according to MLive’s Ansar Khan. The deal is reported to carry an AAV of $2.075 million.

The 24-year-old center is coming off a two-year pact that paid him an AAV of $950,000, making today a nice payday for the product of the University of Notre Dame.

This bridge deal will have the St. Catherines-native entering the summer of 2018 as an RFA, giving Detroit the flexibility to put him to a long-term contract if they chose to.

This season, through 81 games, Sheahan scored a career-high 14 goals and 25 points, which was a slight step back from the prior season when he scored 36 points (13-23-36). Over the last two seasons he’s played in 12 postseason contests, putting up two goals and four points in those two first-round playoff exits.

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Dustin L. Nelson

Dustin L. Nelson

Dustin Nelson is the News Editor for The Hockey Writers. He's a contributor to Hockey Prospectus, Hockey Wilderness, and writes a column for Rotowire. He's also written for Gone Puck Wild, Wild Xtra, InDigest, Electric Literature, The Rumpus, Tiny Mix Tapes, Prefix Magazine & other publications. Have a tip? Email him at dlukenelson[at]gmail[dot]com.

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