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Detroit Red Wings sign defenseman Danny DeKeyser to 6-year contract

Detroit Red Wings sign defenseman Danny DeKeyser to 6-year contract
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The Detroit Red Wings have locked up a defenseman for the long-haul as the team signed Danny DeKeyser to a 6-year contract.

General Manager Ken Holland tells the Detroit Free Press the deal is with $30 million, averaging $5 million each year.

The 26-year-old defenseman has spent four seasons with the Red Wings.

In 78 games last season, DeKeyser scored eight goals, added 12 assists and was a plus-2.