1997–98 Detroit Red Wings season

Sergei Fedorov's holdout After a lengthy holdout to start the 1997–98 season, Sergei Fedorov, a restricted free-agent, signed an offer sheet with the Carolina Hurricanes worth up to $38 million (with bonuses). The Red Wings matched the offer on February 26, 1998, ending Fedorov's holdout. The offer broke down as: $14 million for signing, $2 million for 21 regular season games and $12 million for the team reaching conference finals. $28 million for 43 total games in 1997–98 is the largest single season amount paid to an NHL athlete. Fedorov helped the Red Wings win their second consecutive Stanley Cup that year. Season standings ==Playoffs==

Stanley Cup Finals The 1998 Stanley Cup Finals were played in the 105th year of the Stanley Cup. The series was played between the Western Conference champion Detroit Red Wings and the Eastern Conference champion Washington Capitals. The Red Wings were led by captain Steve Yzerman, Head Coach Scotty Bowman and goaltender Chris Osgood. The Capitals were led by captain Dale Hunter, head coach Ron Wilson and goaltender Olaf Kolzig. The Red Wings swept the Capitals to capture their second consecutive Stanley Cup. During the presentation of the Stanley Cup, Vladimir Konstantinov was wheeled onto the ice in his wheelchair and captain Steve Yzerman gave him the cup while his teammates surrounded him. ==Schedule and results==

Regular season Legend: Playoffs Legend: ==Player statistics==

Scoring • Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing • = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Red Wings only. • = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Red Wings only. } || 0 Goaltending ==Awards and records==

Awards Nicklas Lidstrom was a runner-up for the James Norris Memorial Trophy. Milestones ==Transactions==

The Red Wings were involved in the following transactions during the 1997-98 season. Trades Signings Free agents Waivers ==Draft picks==

Below are the Detroit Red Wings' selections at the 1997 NHL entry draft, held on June 21, 1997 at Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ;Notes • The Red Wings first-round pick went to the Carolina Hurricanes (formerly the Hartford Whalers) as the result of a trade on October 9, 1996 that sent Brendan Shanahan and Brian Glynn to Detroit in exchange for Paul Coffey, Keith Primeau and this pick (22nd overall). ==Notes==