Red Wings sign Compher to 5-year, $25.5M contract

The Detroit Red Wings signed forward J.T. Compher to a five-year contract with an average annual value of $5.1 million, the team announced Saturday.

Compher enjoyed a career season in 2022-23, notching 17 goals and 52 points in 82 games with the Colorado Avalanche. He averaged 20:32 of ice time, more than three minutes more than his previous high.

The 28-year-old attended the University of Michigan from 2013-2016. Compher was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres but has spent his entire career with the Avalanche. In 423 total games, he has accrued 88 goals and 194 points.

The Red Wings have just over $13.5 million of cap space after the signing, according to CapFriendly.