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Red Wings wrap up Filppula with five-year deal

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    Red Wings wrap up Filppula with five-year deal
    IVNIK8 says (20 May '10)

    DETROIT -- The Detroit Red Wings made a subtle move yesterday that could prove to be a spectacular one if Valtteri Filppula lives up to his potential.

    Filppula signed a US$15-million, five-year contract with the Red Wings that keeps a talented forward on the roster for a while. The 24-year-old restricted free agent, who avoided salary arbitration with the deal, is under contract through the 2012-13 season. Filppula had career highs with 19 goals and 36 points last season.

    Detroit took Filppula, a Finland native, in the third round of the 2002 draft. He has 29 goals and 54 points in 155 games over two-plus seasons in the NHL.

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on Thu, 05/20/2010 - 3:46pm

DETROIT -- The Detroit Red Wings made a subtle move yesterday that could prove to be a spectacular one if Valtteri Filppula lives up to his potential.

Filppula signed a US$15-million, five-year contract with the Red Wings that keeps a talented forward on the roster for a while. The 24-year-old restricted free agent, who avoided salary arbitration with the deal, is under contract through the 2012-13 season. Filppula had career highs with 19 goals and 36 points last season.

Detroit took Filppula, a Finland native, in the third round of the 2002 draft. He has 29 goals and 54 points in 155 games over two-plus seasons in the NHL.

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I'll take another one of these, thank you!