Red Wings Ink Defenseman to Two-Year Contract Extension

The Detroit Red Wings signed Jacob Bernard-Docker to a two-year contract extension Tuesday. The deal carries an average annual value of $1.6 million.

Contract specifics

Bernard-Docker is 25 years old and right-shot. He stands 6-foot-1 and weighs 196 pounds.

He had been on a one-year deal last offseason. The new contract will keep him under team control through 2028.

Role and recent usage

Bernard-Docker plays a stay-at-home, third-pair role. He had been paired with Albert Johansson for the past eight games.

After Justin Faulk arrived via the March 6 trade deadline, the club scratched rookie Axel Sandin-Pellikka for seven games. Sandin-Pellikka was then assigned to the Grand Rapids Griffins on Monday.

Season numbers

This season Bernard-Docker appeared in 55 games. He has zero goals, four assists, a plus-5 rating and 18 penalty minutes.

Roster implications

With this extension, Detroit now has five NHL defensemen signed for next season. The group includes Moritz Seider, Justin Faulk, Ben Chiarot, Albert Johansson and Bernard-Docker.

Simon Edvinsson is set to be a restricted free agent. Travis Hamonic will be an unrestricted free agent after the season.

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