from Ted Kulfan of the Detroit News,
Once learning of the Red Wings' interest in him, signing with the Wings was an easy decision for new defenseman Ben Chiarot.
This wasn't a case of returning home, but close to home. There are plenty of relatives across the bridge in Windsor. Chiarot grew up in Hamilton, Ontario and currently is living in Kitchener, both several hours away.
Those family connections, along with the opportunity to wear an Original Six jersey of a team Chiarot followed living in Ontario, quickly moved him to become a Red Wing on July 13, the first day of free agency.