Pavel Datsyuk's career with the Red Wings

Pavel Datsyuk waves during the Detroit Red Wings Stanley Cup victory parade that ran down Woodward Avenue June 17, 2002. Datsyuk was drafted by the Wings in 1998 and played his first season with the team in 2001. He contributed three goals and three assists to the Wings' Stanley Cup run that year.

Pavel Datsyuk signs autographs during the Red Wings training camp held in Traverse City, Sept. 13, 2002.

Pavel Datsyuk moves the puck during Detroit's 2-0 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks, Nov. 5, 2005.

Pavel Datsyuk during a faceoff against St. Louis Blues in a preseason game Oct. 1, 2002.

Red Wings' Pavel Datsyuk and Ottawa's Zdeno Chara fight for control of the puck March 16, 2003.

Brendan Shanahan has some advice for teammate Pavel Datsyuk at Joe Louis Arena Oct. 23, 2002.

Pavel Datsyuk and Nashville Predators' Wyatt Smith fight for control of the puck during the Wings' 4-1 win over the Predators Nov. 12, 2002.

Red Wings' Pavel Datsyuk (left) and Henrik Zetterberg chat during warm-ups before a game at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit on Jan. 7, 2003. Datsyuk, Zetterberg and veteran Brett Hull were nicknamed "Three Kids and a Goat" during the 2003 and 2004 seasons.

Pavel Datsyuk, left, and Brett Hull on the bench during the Red Wings' loss to the Boston Bruins in Detroit, Jan. 7, 2004. Hull served as a mentor to the young Datsyuk and Zetterberg.

Pavel Datsyuk practices at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan on September 27, 2005.

Detroit Red Wings Pavel Datsyuk, Henrik Zetterberg and Niklas Kronwall pose at Joe Louis Arena, Sept. 29, 2006.

Russia's Pavel Datsyuk of the Detroit Red Wings celebrates with Alexei Kovalev after Kovalev's insurance goal in the final minute of the game as Russia beats Canada 2-0 at the Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy, on Feb. 22, 2006.

Pavel Datsyuk walks with Red Wings owner Mike Ilitch to the press conference announcing the signing of Datsyuk to a seven-year contract on April 6, 2007.

Pavel Datsyuk breaks a smile as Red Wings owner Mike Ilitch talks of scouting him at the age of 15 during a press conference to announce signing of Datsyuk to a seven-year contract on April 6, 2007.

Detroit's Danny Markov, Nicklas Lidstrom, Pavel Datsyuk, and Henrik Zetterberg celebrate a short-handed goal by Datsyuk in the third period against the Chicago Blackhawks Feb. 21, 2007. It was also Datsyuk's 100th career goal.

Detrot's Pavel Datsyuk, left, and Chris Chelios celebrate the game winning goal by Henrik Zetterberg (hidden in center) in the third period of their game against the the Nashville Predators during the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs at Joe Louis Arena, April 10, 2008.

Wings Pavel Datsyuk beats Flames goalie Miikka Kiprusoff in the second period to end a 26-game playoff goal scoring drought for Datsyuk and give the Red Wings a 3-0 lead in Game 1, Round 1 of the Western Conference NHL playoffs at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit April 12, 2007.

Red Wings' Pavel Datsyuk puts in a goal past Anaheim Ducks goalie Jean Sebastien Giguere during Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, on May 13, 2007.

Red Wings center Pavel Datsyuk and the Presidents Trophy roll down Woodward Avenue in the Stanley Cup parade June 4, 2008.

From left, Russian Olympic hockey players Alex Ovechkin, head coach Zinetula Bilyaletdinov, and Pavel Datsyuk pose during a team photo session on day three of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Bolshoy Arena on February 10, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.

Detroit Red Wings center Pavel Datsyuk is introduced before the start of the home opener against the Boston Bruins at Joe Louis Arena, in Detroit, Oct. 9, 2014.

Detroit center Pavel Datsyuk Oct. 23, 2014.

Detroit center Pavel Datsyuk watches the game against the Phildelphia Flyers from the bench in the second period Nov. 26, 2014.

From left, Detroit's Riley Sheahan, Justin Abdelkader, and Pavel Datsyuk celebrate Datsyuk's third-period goal against the Colorado Avalanche at Joe Louis Arena Dec. 21, 2014.

From left, Detroit's Justin Abdelkader, Pavel Datsyuk, Henrik Zetterberg, and Kyle Quincey celebrate the tying goal by Zetterberg in the third period against the Buffalo Sabres at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Dec. 23, 2014.

Detroit's Alexei Marchenko, left, and Pavel Datsyuk celebrate Datsyuk's third period goal tying the game against the Winnipeg Jets in Detroit, Feb. 14, 2015.

Pavel Datsyuk is introduced before the game against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the regular-season home opener at Joe Louis Arena Oct. 9, 2015.

Detroit center Pavel Datsyuk, front, and the rest of the Red Wings stand for the national anthem before the game against the Buffalo Sabres Dec. 1, 2015.

Detroit center Pavel Datsyuk and Florida Panthers defenseman Alex Petrovic battle for the puck in the first period Feb. 8, 2016.

Pavel Datsyuk won the Selke Trophy three times in Detroit.

Red Wings fans show the love for Pavel Datsyuk during Game 1 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals at Amalie Arena in Tampa, April 13, 2016.

Detroit center Pavel Datsyuk and Tampa Bay center Valtteri Filppula battle for the puck in the first period during Game 2 of the Eastern Conference quarterfianals in Tampa, April 15, 2016.

Red Wings Pavel Datsyuk celebrates the winning goal in front of San Jose Sharks' Patrick Marleau in the third period during NHL playoffs in Detroit, April 25, 2016.

Detroit's Pavel Datsyuk is greeted by teammate Henrik Zetterberg as they walk off the ice together after the end of Game 5 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals in Tampa, April 21, 2016.

Detroit center Pavel Datsyuk talks to the media as the Red Wings clean out their lockers and say goodbye for the season at Joe Louis Arena, in Detroit, April 25, 2016.

Detroit center Pavel Datsyuk sits in his locker after the team photo was taken at the end of the 2015-16 goodbye for the season at Joe Louis Arena, in Detroit, April 25, 2016.

Pavel Datsyuk's locker at Joe Louis Arena, in Detroit, April 25, 2016.