Detroit — The Red Wings have their veteran defenseman.
Confirming almost week-long reports, they’ve signed Trevor Daley to a 3-year contract worth $9.534 million ($3.178 per year average).
Daley, who’ll be 34 in October, has been a key player on Pittsburgh’s two-time Stanley Cup-winning team the past two years.
He had 19 points (5 goals, 14 assists) in 56 games with Pittsburgh last season – Daley missed time recovering from a broken ankle and also had arthroscopic knee surgery.
Daley played some of his best hockey in this spring’s playoffs, with 5 points (1 goal, 4 assists) in 21 games with a plus-7, plus-minus rating.