Nicklas Lidstrom won the 2010-11 Norris Trophy as the NHL's best defenseman. Lidstrom capped off an absolutely remarkable year with his fourth Norris Trophy. His unbelievable career as been extended after he signed a one-year deal this week. Lidstrom finished his season with 16 goals and 46 assists. He beat out Zdeno Chara and Shea Weber. In 13 consecutive seasons Lidstrom has not finished worse than sixth in Norris voting.

If Nicklas Lidstrom manages to win his seventh Norris Trophy on Wednesday, he will tie Doug Harvey. Lidstrom will also be just one Norris Trophy behind Bobby Orr. Lidstrom won three Norris Trophy's in a row between 2001-03 and then again between 2006-08. He'll compete against Nashville's Shea Weber, who has been nominated for the award for the first time, and Zdeno Chara, who won his first Norris Trophy in 2009.

Nicklas Lidstrom said that his success in 2010-11 influenced his decision to postpone his retirement for another season. Lidstrom scored 16 goals and 62 points in 82 games last season after recording 49 points in 2009-10. "If I would've taken a step back from last year, this could've been a different decision," Lidstrom admitted. Even at the age of 41, Lidstrom should still be considered one of the best offensive defenseman in the league going into the 2011-12 season.

Nicklas Lidstrom has agreed to a one-year/$6.2 million contract extension with the Detroit Red Wings. That's the same amount that Lidstrom made in 2010-11 and it's a more than fair price for a veteran blueliner coming off of a 62-point season. Lidstrom's decision to put off retirement will make Detroit's task a little less daunting going into the free agent period. Detroit will still need another defenseman to replace Brian Rafalski, who decided to retire, but at least their defense won't look completely different in 2011-12.

Nicklas Lidstrom has decided to delay his retirement for at least one more year. That's great news for the Detroit Red Wings, especially after Brian Rafalski announced his retirement. Lidstrom is 41 years old, but he hasn't been slowed down much with age. He still managed to score 16 goals and 62 points in 82 games last season and he's one of the finalists for the Norris Trophy. Lidstrom should still be regarded as one of the NHL's top offensive defenseman.

Nicklas Lidstrom is expected to inform the Red Wings if he will be back next season before the NHL Awards on June 22nd. The Detroit defender is a finalist for the Norris Trophy (top defenseman), the Lady Byng Trophy (sportsmanship) and the Mark Messier Leadership Award. Several of his teammates and members of the organization believe he will play another year, but he hasn't given an official word on his decision yet. We'll keep you posted.