#NHL #RedWings down to just $1M in cap space after Brendan Smith re-signing. Andersson, Nyquist are RFAs. http://t.co/bjXn3q6hY1

Update #6:

Wings avoid arbitration with Brendan Smith, agree on a 2 yr. deal, 1.25 million and 1.275 million. 2 yrs. at 2.525 million. #RedWings #NHL

Update #7: The Free Press's George Sipple spoke with Ken Holland about the contract:

"There was discussion about a three-year deal. “To be fair to the player and the club, we could feel comfortable putting together a two-year contract,” Wings general manager Ken Holland said.

Smith, 24, scored no goals and eight assists in 34 games last season for the Red Wings. He added two goals and three assists for five points in 14 playoff games.

“I thought it was a good rookie year for him,” Holland said. “Unfortunately he got hurt early.”

Smith suffered a shoulder injury in a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Feb. 2 and was out for almost a month.

“Obviously, coach (Mike) Babcock has a lot of confidence in him,” Holland said.

Smith, a first-round pick in 2007, was an offensive defensemen out of the University of Wisconsin and scored 27 goals in 152 games for the Grand Rapids Griffins in the American Hockey League.

“We think there’s some offense to come,” Holland said of Smith at the NHL level. “Mike Babcock hasn’t really put him on the power play yet. I think down the road he’ll get some opportunities.”