Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman got two of his restricted free agents signed Thursday, extending a guy he brought in and one he inherited.
Adam Erne and Taro Hirose were signed to one-year deals. That leaves negotiations to be completed with RFAs Anthony Mantha and Tyler Bertuzzi. Dmytro Timashov was also qualified ahead of Wednesday’s deadline.
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Yzerman has said he’s confident he’ll get Mantha and Bertuzzi, two of the team’s most important players, signed before the start of 2020-21.