Thu 3/14/13 5:44 PM

The Red Wings have reportedly had several talks with Damien Brunner's agent about a contract extension and they are confident that a deal can be reached. He netted 10 goals in his first 19 games with Detroit, but hasn't found the back of the net in the past eight games. Brunner has 19 points in 27 contests and he can become an unrestricted free agent in July.