The Red Wings placed
Brad Stuart on the Injured Reserve on Thursday, likely placing him on the Long-Term Injury Reserve, which would cause him to miss a minimum of 10 games, thus removing those games against the cap. Stuart, a Box 13 defenseman, has been bothered by bruised ribs, also carries a cap hit of $3.75 million this season, which does hinder the team from making many moves. In his place, the team called up forwards Ville Leino and Aaron Downey, who between them have a cap hit of $1.425 million (annually).
Stuart has been an offensive flop since signing his new long-term deal, despite playing over 20 minutes per game for the Wings. In 45 games, Stuart has only registered 8 points and the team is likely looking to maximize it's forward ability by bringing in two forwards at half the cost of Stuart on a per game basis. With negotiations under way for some of the team's other forwards, it will be interesting to see what Stuart's future with the team will be like, especially since he is carrying a deal that has three more seasons on it. Will any team bite on that deal? It doesn't seem likely with the salary cap not expected to go up next season.
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