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Source: Red Wings and Athanasiou closing in on new deal

The Red Wings and restricted free agent Andreas Athanasiou are closing in on a new deal, an NHL source told The Athletic, one that would end the contract negotiation that extended beyond the summer and into the regular season.

Athanasiou missed the first seven games of the Red Wings regular season as both camps worked to meet common ground on a new deal.

The two sides had multiple conversations this week to help get Athanasiou into the fold, including a conference call earlier this week that included both Athanasiou and head coach Jeff Blashill, who helped clarify exactly what Athanasiou's role on the team would be.