NHL | Red Wings sign star goalie Hasek to one-year deal

DETROIT — Dominik Hasek and the Detroit Red Wings agreed to terms of a one-year contract Thursday that is worth more than $2 million in base salary and gives the 42-year-old goalie a chance to earn an additional $2 million in bonuses.

"It's a lot less than he should be making," Hasek's agent Ritch Winter said. "It's one of the few deals that I do in which the player, the club and the agent agree the player is worth $5 [million] or $6 million and we talk it down from there.

"Dom didn't want more. He's taking one for the team. It's not one of my fun deals, but Dom is happy and that's important."

The six-time Vezina Trophy winner and two-time MVP informed the Red Wings that he wanted to play in Detroit again, but it took weeks for the sides to reach a deal.

In July 2006, he signed a one-year contract worth $750,000 and earned $900,000 in bonuses after helping the Red Wings advance past the second round for the first time since 2002. Detroit was eliminated in the Western Conference finals by the Anaheim Ducks, who went on to win the Stanley Cup.

Hasek was 38-11-6 with a 2.05 goals-against average, .913 save percentage and eight shutouts during his 15th regular season and third in Detroit. In the playoffs, Hasek was 10-8 with a 1.79 GAA, .923 save percentage and two shutouts.

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Notes

• The New York Islanders finally found free agents willing to sign, inking All-Star forward Bill Guerin to a two-year contract and center Mike Comrie to a one-year deal on a busy Thursday.

Guerin, a four-time All-Star, scored 36 goals last season while splitting time with the St. Louis Blues and San Jose Sharks.

• The Red Wings re-signed restricted free agent Jiri Hudler to a two-year deal.

• Defenseman Anders Eriksson signed a two-year contract with the Calgary Flames.

• Unrestricted free-agent forwards Maxime Talbot and Erik Christensen agreed to two-year contracts.

• Defenseman Jan Hejda signed a one-year contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Hejda played for the Oilers last season.

• The New Jersey Devils signed Kevin Weekes to back up goaltender Martin Brodeur. Weekes, 32, spent the last two seasons with the Rangers.

• The Washington Capitals signed free-agent defenseman Jame Pollock and center Kyle Wilson.

• The Stanley Cup champion Anaheim Ducks added another free agent, signing defenseman Shane Hnidy to a two-year contract worth $1.515 million. Hnidy, 31, had five goals for the Atlanta Thrashers last season.

• Forward Petr Prucha agreed to terms on a two-year deal with the Rangers.