The Detroit Red Wings don't like the price tag on Martin Frk.
Detroit will not extend a qualifying offer to the 24-year-old restricted free agent, reports Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press, meaning Frk will be able to sign with any team of his choosing.
An offer would have seen the Czech forward earn a 10 percent raise on his current salary, bringing his cap hit to $715,000 next season, per CapFriendly.
While the Red Wings could still sign Frk as an unrestricted free agent at a lower salary, the level of interest remains to be seen. The deadline for qualifying offers is Monday.
The Red Wings selected Frk in the second round of the 2012 draft. He played four seasons in the minors before landing a full-time role with Detroit this season, in which he tallied 11 goals and 14 assists in 68 games.
This marks the second time Frk has left Detroit. In October 2016, the Red Wings attempted to demote him to the AHL, but he was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Hurricanes. However, Frk returned to the Red Wings the following month when the team reclaimed him.
