The Detroit Red Wings secured Alex DeBrincat in a trade with the Ottawa Senators and then signed him to a four-year pact carrying an average annual value of $7.875 million, the acquiring club announced Sunday.
Ottawa sent DeBrincat to Detroit for forward Dominik Kubalik, defenseman Donovan Sebrango, a conditional first-round pick in next year's draft, and a fourth-rounder in the same event.
DeBrincat was arguably the top remaining restricted free agent and would've been eligible to become a UFA next summer.
Last week, DeBrincat's agent Jeff Jackson denied a report that his client's contract demands were holding up a trade.
The 25-year-old winger is a two-time 41-goal scorer who produced 27 tallies and a career-high 39 assists in 2022-23, his first season with the Senators. Ottawa had reportedly been gauging the trade market for DeBrincat since early June. The Sens took him to arbitration shortly thereafter, and he required a $9-million qualifying offer.
Ottawa acquired the Michigan-born forward from the Chicago Blackhawks at the 2022 draft in exchange for three picks, including the seventh overall selection, which the Blackhawks used to select defenseman Kevin Korchinski.
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