Official Site of the Red Wings · Jul 1, 2015
Green agrees to three-years with Wings
A 10-season veteran, right-handed shooting defenseman Mike Green produced 113 goals and 360 points in 575 regular-season games with the Capitals. (Photo by Getty Images) DETROIT – The Red Wings have coveted a veteran defenseman with a right-handed shot since Brian Rafalski retired.
On Wednesday, the first day of the league's free-agency period, the Wings got the man that fits the description when former Washington blueliner Mike Green reportedly agreed on a three-year contract worth $18 million.