Red Wings sign 1st-rounder Rasmussen to entry-level contract

The Detroit Red Wings have locked up ninth overall pick Michael Rasmussen on a three-year, entry-level contract, the team announced Saturday.

Rasmussen was Detroit's highest first-round pick since 1990, as the club missed the postseason for the first time in 26 seasons in 2016-17.

In 50 games with the WHL's Tri-City Americans last season, Rasmussen, a towering 6-foot-6 center, recorded 32 goals and 23 assists.