Wings Sign JT Compher to a Five-Year, $25.5 Million Contract in Free Agency

DETROIT, MI – General manager Steve Yzerman was intent on filling holes in the Wings’ lineup and few teams were as active Saturday on the first day of unrestricted free agency as the Wings were.

They made their biggest splash late in the day, signing center J.T. Compher to a five-year contract worth $25.5 million ($5.1 million cap hit).