Holmstrom happy with extension
Ansar Khan at MLive.com reports that the contract extension is worth $2.25 million per season. Tomas Holmstrom is very happy with his three year contract extension.
“I want to stay in Detroit,” said Holmstrom, 34. “It worked out … from both sides. The family wants to stay here. The organization’s been good to me through the years. I’ve been here 10 years and it’s been a great experience. I want to win the Stanley Cup every year — and this is a good place to be.”
“I love Detroit,” Holmstrom said. “The fans of Detroit have been great. Why move? I’m comfortable with the deal. I’ve been here so long. It’s home … just fortunate to have the chance to be here three more years.”
GM Ken Holland was comfortable with a three year extension in part to Holmstrom’s recent offensive success. This is his second straight season with at least 20 goals. In the last 10 games, he has six goals and six assists.
“He’s obviously a real important guy for us,” said general manager Ken Holland. “He goes to all the hard areas. Certainly at his age, we were comfortable with the term of three years.”
“Tomas, last year, had 59 points,” Holland said. “He had a breakout year with 29 goals. This year, he’s got 20 (goals) again.”
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January 1st, 2008 at 4:20 am
[…] Trade Deadlines & Contract Signings Ten days before the 2006-2007 trade deadline, the Red Wings signed Tomas Holmstrom to a three year contract extension worth $2.25 million per season. […]