Center Modano agrees to 1-year deal with Red Wings

DETROIT -- Mike Modano and the Detroit Red Wings have agreed to terms on a one-year contract.

The team announced the agreement Thursday.

Modano is expected to center Detroit's third line with Jiri Hudler and Dan Cleary on the wings.

The 40-year-old Modano has 1,359 career points, the most by an NHL player born in the United States. He is from nearby Livonia, Mich. The Minnesota North Stars drafted him No. 1 pick overall in 1988.

The eight-time All-Star led the Dallas Stars to the Stanley Cup title in 1999. He played in the Olympics three times and helped the Americans win silver in 2002.

Modano has scored 557 goals in 1,459 games, but is coming off his lowest-scoring season since 1995. He had 14 goals and 30 points in 59 games.