DETROIT -- Tomas Holmstrom was a late-round, draft-day gem the Detroit Red Wings unearthed in 1994, and the 10th-round pick (257th overall) soon became the premier net-front presence in the NHL.

He has taken a lot of abuse from opponents and tolerated much pain. But doing the dirty work has its rewards.

Holmstrom will continue to provide the Red Wings with a valuable dimension, after agreeing Thursday to a two-year contract extension.

"I'm very excited about it; I know Tomas is, too,'' Howard Gourwitz, Holmstrom's agent, told Booth Newspapers. "It's a real honor to play for one team your entire career. To have won four Stanley Cups is a dream come true. He's really excited and he's proud to stay here.''

Gourwitz declined to reveal details of the contract. A league source said the deal averages $1.875 million a season, a slight decrease from Holmstrom's $2.25 million salary last season.

Holmstrom, 37, has played 13 seasons in Detroit and likely will finish his NHL career as a Red Wing.

"He has the greatest work ethic; if we all worked like that we'd all be superstars,'' Gourwitz said. "Tomas and Annelie (his wife) have enjoyed life in Detroit. They're looking forward to another good year.''

After an injury-plagued 2008-09 season (hernia, knee, back), Holmstrom flourished this past season. He was second on the team with 25 goals -- including a club-leading 13 on the power play -- and fourth with 45 points in 68 games. He missed 13 games in January with a broken foot.

Holmstrom had four goals and three assists in 12 playoff games.

The Pitea, Sweden, native has 214 goals and 255 assists in 879 career regular season games.

With Holmstrom in the fold, the Red Wings have 17 players signed for 2010-11 at a salary-cap figure of $52.3 million. The cap is expected to rise from $56.8 million to approximately $58 million.

General manager Ken Holland's next order of business is re-signing big forward Todd Bertuzzi, who earned $1.5 million last season and has indicated a desire to stay.

The club also will re-sign restricted free-agent forwards Darren Helm, Justin Abdelkader, Patrick Eaves and Drew Miller, and possibly defenseman Derek Meech.

The future of unrestricted free agents Kirk Maltby and Andreas Lilja are uncertain. Forward Jason Williams and defenseman Brett Lebda won't be re-signed.