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Red Wings sign C Namestnikov to 2-year, $4 million contract
Read full article: Red Wings sign C Namestnikov to 2-year, $4 million contractThe Detroit Red Wings signed free agent center Vladislav Namestnikov to a $4 million, two-year contract on Sunday. The Red Wings announced the move on their website. The 27-year-old is reunited with Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman, who held the same title with Tampa Bay when the Lightning selected Namestnikov with the 27th pick in the 2011 draft. He is the son of former NHL defenseman Evgeny Namestnikov, and nephew of former Red Wings forward Vyachelsav Kozlov. Read moreSign up for my Red Wings newsletterSign up here for the latest news on the Red Wings and from around the league, and some jokes (good ones).