TORONTO -- While the Detroit Red Wings went to work in Toronto, restricted free agent Andreas Athanasiou is still searching for work overseas.

His agent, Darren Ferris, told the Free Press on Wednesday morning that Athanasiou is still in Switzerland, where he has been for more than 10 days. Ferris did not respond when asked if Athanasiou has an offer from a Swiss-league team.

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The Red Wings made offers to Athanasiou for one year at $1.25 million and two years at $1.9 million per season during the summer. Back in August, Ferris said Athanasiou had an offer from a KHL team (which turned out to be AK Bars, for one year in the $2.5 million range).

Red Wings general manager Ken Holland has maintained that he is not negotiating against the KHL, and the Wings’ two-year offer is in line with a player coming off his Entry-Level Contract.

Athanasiou has no leverage in this situation. The Red Wings aren’t going to budge even if they lose 10 games in a row. In the meantime, Athanasiou is losing $10,000 a day for every day he does not sign the two-year, $3.8 million offer.

The Red Wings have received some calls on Athanasiou from other NHL teams, but they aren’t going to trade him for anything less than a blue-chip prospect/high draft pick. If Athanasiou does not sign an NHL contract by Dec. 1, he is not eligible to play in the league this season. If Athanasiou does play overseas, the Wings retain his rights, and nothing changes about his status — he will still be an restricted free agent without arbitration rights.

Contact Helene St. James: hstjames@freepress.com. Follow her on Twitter @helenestjames.

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