It seems like a smart move for Hawks general manager Kyle Davidson, who not only does right by Mrazek but also converts a 35-year-old pending free agent into a 25-year-old forward with term remaining — without having to give up any draft picks to make it happen.

Mrazek, 33, was a 2010 fifth-round draft pick of the Wings. He was traded to Philadelphia in 2018, he and went on to Carolina, Toronto and Chicago before being reacquired Friday by the Wings.