Report: Red Wings eyeing 2-year deal with Mike Green

The Red Wings appear confident Mike Green will return to Detroit for multiple seasons.

The team and the right-shooting defenseman have had productive talks this week, according to MLive.com's Ansar Khan, who added that the Wings believe they can ink Green to a two-year extension.

Green, who many consider a top blue-liner among 2018 unrestricted free agents, especially after John Carlson re-signed with the Washington Capitals earlier this week, put up eight goals and 25 assists in 66 games for the Wings in his contract year.

Last week, Craig Custance of The Athletic reported the two sides were working toward a deal. Term was the sticking point during draft-weekend discussions, Custance wrote, with the Wings hoping for a two-year agreement and Green's camp pushing for three or more.

The 32-year-old is coming off a three-year contract that paid him $6 million per season. The new deal would be Green's fifth over a 13-year career.