Detroit — The Red Wings and defenseman Jake Walman have avoided an arbitration hearing.
Walman and the Wings agreed to a one-year contract worth $1.05 million.
Walman, 26, was acquired along with forward Oskar Sundqvist at last season's trade deadline from St. Louis, in a trade for defenseman Nick Leddy.
In 19 games with the Wings, Walman had four points (all assists) with a minus-6 plus-minus rating and four penalty minutes. Combined with his St. Louis statistics, Walman had three goals and seven assists in 51 games.
Walman (6-foot-2, 215-pounds) will miss training camp and the start of the upcoming regular season after undergoing off-season shoulder surgery.