Defenseman Brad Stuart won’t be returning to the West Coast
after all.
The Detroit Red Wings re-signed Stuart to a four year
contract worth $3.75 million per season.
It was reported the Wings want to re-sign him for less than
$3.5 million, which was rumored to be his asking price, leading to speculation
he would hit the open market today.
Evidently nudging the price up by $250K per season was enough to seal the deal.
It’s a good signing for both clubs, as Stuart regained his
form playing for the Wings after they acquired him from the Kings at the trade
deadline and was a key factor in their Stanley Cup run this spring.
Wow. The Wings will have crazy good D pairings again this season. It just goes to show what a franchise can do when it has a good reputation and is well-respected. Many franchises could take some cues on how to do business from the Wings organization.
Agreed, they are the class of the league. they succeeded pre-cap, post-cap, through free agent signings, through drafting, through trades. when was the last time they made a blunder of any magnitude?
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