July 3, 2007
Kings sign defenseman Stuart, re-sign LaBarbera TheFourthPeriod.com
The Los Angeles Kings have signed unrestricted free agent defenseman Brad Stuart to a one-year, $3.5 million contract.
Stuart split the 2006-07 campaign with the Boston Bruins and Calgary Flames and finished last season with 22 points and a minus-10 rating in 75 games.
The Alberta native was drafted third overall by San Jose in the 1998 entry draft.
The Kings also re-signed goalie Jason LaBarbera to a two-year deal.
LaBarbera, 27, was named the winner of the Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award (given to the most outstanding goaltender in the AHL) and named a First Team AHL All-Star after posting a record of 39-20-1, seven shutouts, a goals-against-average of 2.21 and a save-percentage of .933 in 62 games with the Manchester Monarchs (AHL), the primary affiliate of the Kings, this past season.
