DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 30: Tyler Bertuzzi #59 of the Detroit Red Wings celebrates his first period goal with teammates while playing the Florida Panthers at Little Caesars Arena on January 30, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
Finally, it happened. The Detroit Red Wings re-signed Tyler Bertuzzi to a two-year, $9.5M deal today, locking in a key piece of its core.
The deal comes an AAV of $4.75M, an uptick from the $3.5M AAV he made on his one-year deal last season. The signing will put to rest the speculation that Bertuzzi will be moved, but certainly at two years, it opens the door for Bertuzzi to test free agency if he wishes.