Mike Green

Mike Green re-signs with Detroit Red Wings for two more seasons

Former Capitals defenseman Mike Green will be continuing his career in Detroit.

Saturday, the Associated Press’s Stephen Whyno reported that the pending UFA has signed a two-year, $10.75 million extension ($5.375m) with the Red Wings. The 32-year-old defenseman is coming off a three-year, $18 million contract ($6m AAV) that he originally signed in 2015.

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Over the offseason, Mike Green bought a house in Washington DC

Mike Green is in the final year of a three-year, $18 million contract, but the pending unrestricted free agent may not finish the season in Detroit. With the Red Wings likely to be sellers at the trade deadline, the team could deal the veteran defenseman to a playoff team and start collecting picks and prospects for a rebuild.

The Capitals, who are in need of help on the backline, have been rumored to have interest in a MG52 reunion. Alex Ovechkin even floated this quote during All-Star Weekend: “It’s nice if [Green] would be back in Washington, but I don’t know if it’s possible or not so we’ll see.”

Adding another wrinkle to a possible reunion is the news that Green bought a home in Washington DC over the offseason. The family has been renting a place during their time in Detroit.

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Mike Green does not think a hot dog is a sandwich

Days after registering his first career NHL hat trick, Mike Green hosted a Q&A on the Detroit Red Wings’s Twitter account. Greenie didn’t answer our awesome question, but he did take time to respond to such important queries like What’s your favorite color? and Have you ever thought of changing your name to Mike Red?

Green was also asked one of the most controversial questions of all time, “Is a hot dog was a sandwich?” Green responded, short and to the point, “No.” But Mike, it’s meat and it’s on a bun. Of course it’s a sandwich. The freaking dictionary defines it as a sandwich. It’s a sandwich.

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