If you are the Detroit Red Wings, do you consider signing Andreas Athanasiou to a long-term contract extension this summer or wait until next and extend an abundance of young forwards at the same time? Anthony Mantha, Tyler Bertuzzi, Taro Hirose, Evgeny Svechnikov along with Athanasiou all become restricted free agents once again next summer.
Andreas Athanasiou turns 25-years-old this summer and will remain a restricted free agent next summer for the final time in his career before he is eligible to become a (UFA) unrestricted free agent.