Bertuzzi (back) signed a two-year, $9.5 million contract with the Red Wings on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Bertuzzi's new contract covers his final year of restricted free agency and one unrestricted year, so he'll be an unrestricted free agent once this deal expires. Detroit's lack of willingness to sign him long term suggests the Red Wings aren't sold on the 26-year-old winger as a franchise cornerstone. A back injury limited Bertuzzi to nine games last season, but he's expected to regain health heading into the 2021-22 season.