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Detroit Red Wings sign 900 game NHL veteran defenseman to one-year contract
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General manager Steve Yzerman wasn't joking when he revealed that he wasn't done adding depth to Detroit's lineup this summer, as the organization has announced the signing of 900-game veteran defenseman Travis Hamonic.
With a busy summer for majority of contending teams in NHL free agency, the Detroit Red Wings remained flat footed, completing very little moves.
With the signing of a 6-foot-4 enforcer just the other day on offence, Yzerman's now bolstering the defenseman depth with a smart signing.
Detroit Red Wings sign Travis Hamonic to one-year deal
The Red Wings have inked a longtime NHL defenseman to a one-year deal, which likely ends the tenure of Justin Holl on the Red Wings' blue line, who was expected to be bought out this summer.
UPDATE: The #RedWings have signed defenseman Travis Hamonic to a one-year contract with an AAV of $1,000,000.
The signing of Hamonic, a right-shot defenseman, is expected to fill the remaining slot on the third defensive pair alongside Erik Gustafsson.
It may not be a blockbuster signing by Yzerman, but the Red Wings appear much more well rounded and now sizeable on defenseman.
Hamonic stands at 6'0» and 200lbs while playing a two-way dominant defensive game, an area that the Red Wings lacked during 5 on 5 play this past season.
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