NHL : Red Wings secure Jacob Bernard-Docker with lucrative two-year deal

The Detroit Red Wings sign defenseman Jacob Bernard-Docker to a two-year contract extension valued at $3.2 million. This deal keeps him in Detroit through the 2027-28 NHL season, with a salary cap hit of $1.6 million per year. Bernard-Docker, 25, solidifies his spot on the Red Wings' blue line, averaging 15 minutes per game across 55 appearances last season. The Alberta native joins Detroit after stints with the Ottawa Senators, where he played 129 games, and the Buffalo Sabres to finish last season. Originally a first-round pick in the 2018 draft, Bernard-Docker continues to develop his NHL career in Michigan.