Red Wings ink Maatta to 2-year extension

The Detroit Red Wings signed defenseman Olli Maatta to a two-year contract extension carrying an average annual value of $3 million, the club announced Thursday.

Maatta was a pending unrestricted free agent, and he'll get a raise from the $2.25-million AAV on his current deal.

The 28-year-old has been a serviceable depth blue-liner.

Maatta is in his first season with the Red Wings, who signed him in July. The Finnish rearguard previously suited up for the Los Angeles Kings, Chicago Blackhawks, and Pittsburgh Penguins.