Red Wings sign 1st-rounder Rasmussen to entry-level contract
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The Detroit Red Wings have locked up ninth overall pick Michael Rasmussen on a three-year, entry-level contract, the team announced Saturday.
Rasmussen was Detroit's highest first-round pick since 1990, as the club missed the postseason for the first time in 26 seasons in 2016-17.
In 50 games with the WHL's Tri-City Americans last season, Rasmussen, a towering 6-foot-6 center, recorded 32 goals and 23 assists.
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