Red Wings Reportedly Close To Alex DeBrincat Multi-Year Contract Extension

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After a tumultuous offseason filled with uncertainty and confusion, the Detroit Red Wings were due for some good fortune, and it appears they may finally be getting it.

According to a report from NHL Insider Elliotte Friedman, the Red Wings and forward Alex DeBrincat, who is in the final year of his contract, are closing in on a seven-year extension with an alleged salary cap hit of $13 million.

Friedman reported the following on X: 

"Despite Detroit’s tough 5-4 overtime loss to New Jersey, there appears to be an important off-ice victory for the Red Wings. Word is team and Alex DeBrincat closing in on approximately 7 x $13M extension." 

After being acquired by the Red Wings in the summer of 2023, the Farmington Hills, Mich. native was signed to a four-year, $31,500,000 contract with a salary cap hit of just under $8 million, a figure that increases substantially on his next contract, which has yet to be signed. 

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Last season, DeBrincat became the first Red Wings player since Marian Hossa in 2008-09 to score 40 goals, further establishing himself as one of Detroit’s key offensive weapons.

He’s also been adamant about wanting to stay in Detroit, calling it an honor to wear the Winged Wheel and expressing his desire to help return the franchise to the championship success he grew up watching as a fan.

So far this season, he's tallied four goals with four assists in six games. Since joining the Red Wings in 2023, he's scored 111 goals with 118 assists in 252 games. 

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