Klim Kostin signed a two-year, $4 million contract with the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday.
The 24-year-old forward, who was to the Red Wings by the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday, set NHL career highs in goals (11), assists (10) and points (21) in 57 regular-season games this season and had five points (three goals, two assists) in 12 playoff games. He could have become a restricted free agent Saturday.
“Kostin is a big guy who skates well, and it looks like he took a step in Edmonton this year and has a chance to maybe get a bigger opportunity in Detroit,” Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman said Thursday.
Selected by the St. Louis Blues in the first round (No. 31) of the 2017 NHL Draft, Kostin has 32 points (16 goals, 16 assists) in 103 regular-season games for the Oilers and Blues.
Detroit (35-37-10) finished sixth in the Atlantic Division and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the seventh straight season.
Kostin was traded with forward Kailer Yamamoto to Detroit for future considerations.
There were reports Friday that Yamamoto had been put on unconditional waivers for the purposes of buying out the final year of his contract.
The Red Wings also signed Gustav Lindstrom to a one-year, $950,000 contract Saturday. The 24-year-old defenseman had eight points (one goal, seven assists) in 36 games this season. Selected by the Red Wings in the second round (No. 38) of the 2017 draft, Kostin has 25 points (two goals, 23 assists) in 128 NHL games.
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