Red Wings mid-day news: Almqvist in the fold and the Mule?s theme song

Updated 2x at 1:22 PM?don?t expect to see Almqvist in Grand Rapids this year: Something tells me that Capgeek.com has sources at the NHL?s central registry, because this morning, their Twitter account broke the news that the Red Wings had signed HV71 defenseman Adam Almqvist to a 3-year entry-level contract with a total of $200,000 in signing bonuses, and at 12:30 PM EDT, the Red Wings beat the Swedish press to the punch via a press release confirming the signing, as also reported by The Production Line:

RED WINGS SIGN 2009 DRAFT PICK ADAM ALMQVIST TO ENTRY-LEVEL CONTRACT

?  Defenseman Has Played with the No. 1 Team in the Swedish Elite League for the Past Two Seasons ?

Detroit, MI? The Detroit Red Wings today announced that defenseman Adam Almqvist has been signed to a three-year entry-level contact. As per club policy, no further details regarding this deal will be disclosed.

Source: http://www.kuklaskorner.com/index.php/tmr/comments/red_wings_mid-day_news_almqvist_in_the_fold_and_the_mules_theme_song/

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