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Jiri Hudler to the KHL?

The offseason became a lot more challenging for the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday, as reports indicate that restricted free agent forward Jiri Hudler has agreed to a contract with Dynamo Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League.

Reports out of the Czech Republic indicate that it's a two-year deal, while TSN's sister station in Quebec RDS says it's a one-year, $2 million contract.

Hudler, 25, was one of 20 players who filed for salary arbitration on Sunday.

Hudler and the Red Wings were in the process of negotiating a contract before the hearing took place between July 20 and August 4. By filing for arbitration, Hudler could not receive an offer sheet from another team.

Hudler earned $1.15 million last season while posting career-highs of 23 goals and 57 points.

The Red Wings - who won the Stanley Cup in 2008 and went the full seven games in the final last month before bowing out to Pittsburgh - have already lost a good number of players off last season's roster, including forwards Marian Hossa, Mikael Samuelsson and Tomas Kopecky and backup goaltender Ty Conklin.

http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=284076