Veteran Olli Maatta excited about joining up-and-coming Red Wings: 'I want to be part of it'

DETROIT — Admittedly it does feel like new Red Wings defenseman Olli Maatta has been around forever.

But you'd be surprised to learn, no, Maatta hasn't been around for 20 years. It only feels like it.

Maata, signed by the Wings to a one-year contract last week in free agency, himself is kind of shocked where the years have gone.