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About an hour after the trade, the Red Wings announced that they extended restricted free agent Albert Johansson on a new two-year contract with a $1.125 million average annual value. Later in the day, they announced they also extended RFA forward Jonatan Berggren to a one-year deal worth $1.825 million.

Vladimir Tarasenko was traded to the Minnesota Wild by the Detroit Red Wings for future considerations on Monday.