What Happened
The Detroit Red Wings made Alex DeBrincat's long-term future official on Wednesday, signing the winger to a seven-year contract extension carrying a $13-million average annual value. DeBrincat, 28, is in the final season of a four-year deal with a $7.875-million AAV. He had 41 goals and 44 assists in 82 games in 2025-26, becoming the fourth Red Wings player to reach 40 goals in the salary cap era, and has four goals and eight points through Detroit's first six games this season.
Key Details
- Seven-year extension with a $13-million AAV, announced by the Red Wings on Wednesday.
- DeBrincat posted 41 goals and 44 assists in 82 games in 2025-26.
- Fourth Red Wings player to score 40 goals in the salary cap era.
- He is in the final year of a four-year deal with a $7.875-million AAV.
- Detroit acquired him from Ottawa in July 2023 for Dominik Kubalik, Donovan Sebrango and two 2024 draft picks.
- He has 298 goals and 603 points in 702 career games with Chicago, Ottawa and Detroit.
What It Means
The extension locks up Detroit's top goal scorer on a long-term deal at a significant cap hit, ending any uncertainty about his future as he played out the final year of his current contract. DeBrincat, a Farmington Hills, Mich., native, had indicated he wanted to stay with his hometown team. His 40-goal season in 2025-26 marked him as one of the franchise's most productive scorers of the salary cap era.