Red Wings sign C Stephen Weiss

Former Plymouth Whalers star Stephen Weiss joins Red Wings

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings have signed center Stephen Weiss to a 5-year contract worth $24.5 million, according to a report from TSN on Friday.

Weiss, a former Plymouth Whalers star, will fill the team's need for a center. The 30-year-old has spent his entire NHL career with the Florida Panthers. He only played 17 games this past season due to injury.

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Prior to last season, Weiss strung together three seasons of 20 goals or more. He tallied a career-best 61 points with the Panthers in 2008-09.

Under the contract, Weiss will get $4.9 million a season, according to TSN.

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