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FSD reports Zetterberg to sign contract tomorrow

According to the post-game FSDetroit television coverage, the Detroit Red Wings will sign forward Henrik Zetterberg to a long-term contract tomorrow that will make him a Wing for life. Apparently, there is a press conference scheduled for 2 p.m. tomorrow but no details have been released yet.

Speaking of Zetterberg, he left for the locker room during the first period and did not return to the game due to back spasms. His back has been a problem for him over the years and it's a bummer to see it bugging him this much despite getting some time off due to the All-Star break.

Update: Ansar Khan at MLive.com is reporting that it will be a 12-year deal valued at $72 million. By adding two years to the contract for just $1 million each, the Wings were able to get the cap hit to be just over $6 million per year, which is fabulous news for Wings fans worried about how Holland is going to re-sign everybody. I still don't see a way he can keep Franzen and Hossa, but the $6 million versus the expected $7 million per year will certainly help negotiations from Holland's perspective.

The club issued a press release Wednesday night stating that team owners Mike and Marian Ilitch, general manager Ken Holland, vice-president Steve Yzerman, coach Mike Babcock and Zetterberg will attend the news conference.

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Has been removed from my chest. Not only is that a great bargain but 12 years? That’s just madness to be able to tag a player of Zet’s skill to a deal that long. Really shows off his commitment to the team and his feelings towards the organization. Hopefully this sets the tone and an example for the rest of the team; knowing you have a solid player in Hank for the long haul makes it a lot easier to make your own difficult contract decisions.

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