Kent Huskins a depth defenseman who has a Stanley Cup ring
with the Anaheim Ducks in 2007 is now a Detroit Red Wing. He is definitely a vital role player that uses his big size to his
advantage. After the lockout Huskins was
unsure if he would ever play in the NHL again and a few hours ago he got a call
from the Detroit Red Wings where he signed a one-year deal worth $750,000. The Wings are pretty banged up with
defensemen Jonathon Ericsson and Jakub Kindl both being injured. Last night they had to resort to using prospect Brian Lashoff in the lineup which actually
turned out good when he opened up scoring for the Red Wings, but when Carlo Colaiacovo went out last night
with an injury they had to bring someone with experience in. Now and for the rest of the season Huskins will
be beneficial for Detroit because they lack defensive depth and I would be
surprised to see all the Red Wing defenders stay healthy all season long.
Huskins has playoff experience and somewhat of a veteran
presence for the locker room after appearing in 299 regular season games and 48
playoff games. He has 13 goals and 54 assists throughout his career and is
actually a +49, which is good for a bottom six defender or any player for that matter.
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