DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings today agreed to terms with center Michael Rasmussen on a three-year entry-level contract.
Rasmussen, 18, was the Red Wings’ first choice of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft on June 23 at the United Center in Chicago, selected with the ninth overall pick of the first round. The 6-foot-6, 221-pound forward is currently skating for Canada at the World Junior Summer Showcase at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Mich., and is slated to serve as captain of the Western Hockey League’s Tri-City Americans for the upcoming 2017-18 campaign.