Much-traveled defenseman Brad Stuart is on the move again.

After bouncing since last season from Boston to Calgary to the LA Kings, today the Kings shipped Stuart to the Detroit Red Wings for second and fourth round picks.

Stuart was once considered a promising young defenseman with all the tools to be a star in the NHL during his years with the San Jose Sharks, but he's never been the same since the Sharks dealt him to the Boston Bruins in the Joe Thornton trade in the 2005-06 season.

Signed by the Kings this summer as a free agent by GM Dean Lombardi, who drafted Stuart when he was GM of the Sharks, he had 21 points in 63 games but was a minus player defensively. He'd struggled in the first half of the season but seemed to show improvement in recent weeks.

The Wings have been racked by injuries in recent weeks and mired in a lengthy slump. Stuart had been one of the players they were believed interested in heading into the deadline.

It remains to be seen how Stuart will adjust but playing on a deeper club like the Wings despite their recent struggles could take some pressure off his shoulders and help him regain some confidence. If so he could become a good depth addition for the Wings down the stretch and into the playoffs.