Mike Babcock, Red Wings expect decision next week

By the end of next week, the Mike Babcock watch should be over. Detroit Red Wings general manager Ken Holland shot down rumors out of Canada that Babcock had agreed to an extension Friday, saying Babcock “expects to make a decision by the end of next week.” Babcock, 52, is in the last year of a contract that expires June 30. On May 8, the Wings granted interested teams permission to talk to Babcock, a former coach of the Spokane Chiefs, through May 25. If a team signs Babcock, the Wings would be compensated a third-round draft pick once within the next three seasons.

Detroit Free Press