Just like that, the Detroit Red Wings’ offseason checklist is complete.
The team on Friday announced a new deal for its final unsigned RFA, inking 22-year-old winger Filip Zadina to a three-year deal worth $1.825 million in average annual value.
On its face, the deal seems rather team-friendly. Zadina, a sixth overall pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, hasn't quite played to the level of his draft position thus far in his career, and with an impending wave of prospects banging on the door for a spot in the NHL, it was fair to wonder whether the struggles of Zadina — a draft pick of former general manager Ken Holland — were starting to wear out their welcome.