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Tue Jul 01, 2008 1:14 pm EDT

Defenseman Stuart re-signs with Red Wings

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Sources tell TSN the Detroit Red Wings and veteran defenseman Brad Stuart have agreed to terms on a four-year contract that averages $3.75 million per season. Stuart, 28, joined the Red Wings in a trade from the Los Angeles Kings and he played a solid top-four role in helping Detroit to a Stanley Cup victory.

The deal also included a no-trade clause in the first two season and a limited no-trade clause in the last two years of the contract. Stuart has moved around a fair bit in recent seasons, getting traded from San Jose to Boston in 2005 (as part of the Joe Thornton trade), from Boston to Calgary in 2007 before signing in Los Angeles as a free agent last summer.

In 63 games with the Kings, Stuart had 21 points and was minus-16 but, given a stronger supporting cast in Detroit, he finished with two points and a plus-6 in nine regular season games before an impressive postseason in which he tallied seven points and a plus-15 rating, while playing 21:40 per game in 21 games.

Source: TSN.ca

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  1. randall b
    1. Posted by randall b Tue Jul 01, 2008 1:18 pm EDT

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    welcome back. pay cut will be worth another cup and lets face it, in detroit you are not just a player, you are family! GO REDWINGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  2. Pele
    2. Posted by Pele Tue Jul 01, 2008 1:23 pm EDT

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    The league is in trouble again this year if any other teams think their gonna win a cup...
  3. <i>mottjm_7</i>
    3. Posted by mottjm_7 Tue Jul 01, 2008 1:24 pm EDT

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    Good news... one of the best top-4 out there
  4. Mid Nite Rider
    4. Posted by Mid Nite Rider Tue Jul 01, 2008 1:25 pm EDT

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    Awesome move by the Champs! Stuart gelled well with the team, especially with Kronwall. The big men can do some serious damage to top scoring lines, laying out some big hits and breaking up odd man rushes. They skate and see the ice well. Staying healthy will test the pair.
  5. RedWing Bandwagon Rides!
    5. Posted by RedWing Bandwagon Rides! Tue Jul 01, 2008 1:27 pm EDT

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    They ARE all family of course....... what else happens when daddys sleep with daughters and brothers sleep with sisters?? Detroit..... the inbred capital of hockey. Congratulations on buying another cup, do-dils!
  6. RedWing Bandwagon Rides!
    6. Posted by RedWing Bandwagon Rides! Tue Jul 01, 2008 1:30 pm EDT

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    Forbes Magazine, Worst city in America:
    "Imagine living in a city with the country's highest rate for violent crime and the second-highest unemployment rate. As an added kicker you need more Superfund dollars allocated to your city to clean up contaminated toxic waste sites than just about any other metro.
    Unfortunately, this nightmare is a reality for the residents of Detroit. The Motor City grabs the top spot on Forbes' inaugural list of America's Most Miserable Cities."
    Now THERES something to be proud of....... do-dils LMAO. Go Deadwings!!
  7. <i>cataphractspirit</i>
    7. Posted by cataphractspirit Tue Jul 01, 2008 1:33 pm EDT

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    Good move by Detroit. I was impressed by him and Kronwall as a pair even as they were shutting down my Pens.
  8. crazykev
    8. Posted by crazykev Tue Jul 01, 2008 1:36 pm EDT

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    is there a good website to get updates about free agent signings
  9. TaTTeReD
    9. Posted by TaTTeReD Tue Jul 01, 2008 1:39 pm EDT

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    Mouthfull o Nutz doesn't post where he is from but guessing armpittsburgh
  10. Peeler
    10. Posted by Peeler Tue Jul 01, 2008 1:40 pm EDT

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    There ya go.....now there is a guy who understands that it's not always about $$$ and having team chemistry and titles is way more important.....Hossa take notice!!!
  11. <i>stillsuperk</i>
    11. Posted by stillsuperk Tue Jul 01, 2008 1:58 pm EDT

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    A pretty good free agent web site - http://www.geocities.com/floridapanthers2000/free2008.html. No, I don't run it.
  12. <i>leonardjosephmiller</i>
    12. Posted by leonardjosephmiller Tue Jul 01, 2008 1:59 pm EDT

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    With all of that past movement, I am not shocked that he wanted a no-trade clause. Pretty hard to raise a family when you move two, three times a year. Welcome back Brad. Welcome to Hockeytown.
  13. Akira
    13. Posted by Akira Tue Jul 01, 2008 1:59 pm EDT

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    If I was GM I would sign Cambell instead of Stuart
  14. g C
    14. Posted by g C Tue Jul 01, 2008 2:06 pm EDT

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    Sak o Sht.. u really think insulting Detroit is going to hurt hockey fans? Most Detroit fans don't live in or anywhere near the city of Detroit. Besides, you go 7 miles outside of Detroit and you're in Oakland county, which is one of the wealthiest counties in the U.S. and has been for a long time. But this really shows you have nothing to say about the Red Wings as a team or an organization and must resort to insulting the city. That is, unless your "congrats on buying another cup" comment isn't your way of joking, because last I checked Detroit was well below the cap last season. Ah well, being the best will always bring all the envious trash onto message boards.
  15. Scott M
    15. Posted by Scott M Tue Jul 01, 2008 2:15 pm EDT

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    Good call g C...Sak o Sht is a moron. How can you buy a cup with a salary cap??? She has no idea what she's talking about and obviously has never been to Detroit.
    crazykev...go to TSN... http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/feature/?id=11353 ...they have a Free Agent signing tracker.
  16. Cardinals
    16. Posted by Cardinals Tue Jul 01, 2008 2:17 pm EDT

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    The Wings are the BEST HOCKEY TEAM and Organization in the NHL.....
  17. nick cooke
    17. Posted by nick cooke Tue Jul 01, 2008 2:20 pm EDT

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    Lets face it, The Detroit Red Wings are the best team in hockey, sorry if all you "haters" who can not handle it, stop crying about how your team that can't win a cup, people just keep hating, and Hockey town gets stonger!!! GO WINGS!!!!!!!!!! stop drinking the hateraid, get the sand out of ur vag, and witness the dynasty of the DETROIT RED WINGS
  18. <i>iceman88199</i>
    18. Posted by iceman88199 Tue Jul 01, 2008 2:24 pm EDT

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    TSN'S free signing tracker is pretty nice. Players want to be here. Thats why they take less to play for a committed hockey team.
  19. pea man
    19. Posted by pea man Tue Jul 01, 2008 2:26 pm EDT

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    Good signing for Detroit. With 10M left in cap space, they should sign Zetterberg & Franzen to long term extensions now, before their price goes up.
  20. <i>iceman88199</i>
    20. Posted by iceman88199 Tue Jul 01, 2008 2:55 pm EDT

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    Sak o Sh1t:
    Scott is right you cant buy a cup with a salary cap in place. How many of our players were drafted or taken at a very early point in their career? Quite a few loser. The Wings are obviously the best team in hockey which could change but I dont see that happening any time soon.
  21. Jmerr62
    21. Posted by Jmerr62 Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:11 pm EDT

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    Good signing, was hoping he wouldn't re-sign with the wings.
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  22. Jmerr62
    22. Posted by Jmerr62 Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:11 pm EDT

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    Good signing, was hoping he wouldn't re-sign with the wings.
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  23. John
    23. Posted by John Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:11 pm EDT

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    actually, stuart made 3.5 mil last season, so he's getting a slight pay raise (to 3.75 mil/season avg). i'd want a no trade clause too considering the dynamics of the wings organization. who would want to be shipped out of here? i think he earned his raise in the finals alone.
  24. R F
    24. Posted by R F Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:18 pm EDT

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    Hey Sak o Nutz, why don't you do us all a favor and shave your mother's back?
  25. <i>rrdorf</i>
    25. Posted by rrdorf Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:22 pm EDT

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    The Red Wings and its many fans in the great city of Detroit, througout the state of Michigan and all over the country welcom you back to HckeyTown Brad. Good decision. You will be rewarded with more stanley cups. And to you Kenny Holland-----the best GM in all of sports just continues to only get better.

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