Blackhawks cut ex-Jets defenceman Mark Stuart

By: Mike Sawatzky Posted: 12:24 PM CDT Thursday, Sep. 21, 2017

The Chicago Blackhawks have released blue-liner Mark Stuart from a professional tryout agreement.

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The Chicago Blackhawks have released blue-liner Mark Stuart from a professional tryout agreement.

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The Chicago Blackhawks have released blue-liner Mark Stuart from a professional tryout agreement.

The 33-year-old became a free agent after being bought out by the Winnipeg Jets in the off-season. He was entering the final year of a four-year contract that was slated to pay him US$2.625 million.

Stuart scored twice and added two assists in 42 games with the Jets last season.

MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILES
Former Winnipeg Jet Mark Stuart has been cut by the Chicago Blackhawks. — MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILES Former Winnipeg Jet Mark Stuart has been cut by the Chicago Blackhawks.

According to CapFriendly.com, the buyout will cost the Jets US$583,333 in each of the next two seasons. The salary cap hit will be US$1.458 million in 2017-18 and US$583,333 in 2018-19.

Stuart was with the franchise when it relocated from Atlanta for the 2011-12 season.

In seven seasons with the Jets-Thrashers franchise, he had 53 points, including 13 goals, in 390 regular-season games.