Red Wings sign Nick Jensen to 2-year, $1.625M contract extension

The Detroit Red Wings have signed defenseman Nick Jensen to a two-year contract extension.

The deal is worth $800,000 next season and $825,000 in 2018-19 for a total of $1.625 million, according to Pierre LeBrun of ESPN.

The 26-year-old was drafted in the fifth round of the 2009 NHL Draft by the Red Wings, and made his NHL debut earlier this season.

In 27 games, he's recorded three goals and five assists with a Corsi rating of 51 in five-on-five play.