The Detroit Red Wings stayed busy into the evening as NHL free agency began Saturday, also adding Shayne Gostisbehere.
The 30-year-old defenseman agreed to a one-year deal worth $4.125 million. Earlier on the first day of free agency, the Wings signed right-shot defenseman Justin Holl. Gotisbehere adds to the left-side defense on a depth chart that already includes Ben Chiarot, Olli Määtta, Jake Walman, and that could get a push in training camp from 2021 first-round pick Simon Edvinsson.
Gostisbehere is a veteran of 538 NHL games.
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Gostisbehere (5 feet 11, 180 pounds, shoots left) was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers at No. 78 in 2012. He spent six seasons with the Flyers, then played most of two seasons with the Arizona Coyotes before joining the Carolina Hurricanes this past season. He has 87 goals, 224 assists and a minus-59 rating.