Stuart was entering his final season of a four-year deal that carried a $2.625M cap hit. Stuart’s buyout will save the Jets $1.2M against the cap next season. This was a longtime coming for Stuart, who suited up for just 42 games last season and has collected just three goals and four assists (seven points) in a combined 106 games over the last two seasons.
Stuart has just one goal in 22 games as a bottom-pairing defenseman in Winnipeg. With Ben Chiarot set to return to the lineup tonight, Stuart will be the healthy scratch.
Stuart left Winnipeg’s game on Sunday with a lower-body injury and did not return. Stuart is listed as day-to-day and will not play on Tuesday. With Stuart and Tyler Myers out, Julian Melchiori has been recalled from Manitoba (AHL).
Stuart had one shot on goal with two blocked shots in 11:02 on Saturday. Tonight he will be a healthy scratch for the second time in three games and will be replaced by Ben Chiarot.
Stuart was a healthy scratch in the Jets’ season opener, but will replace Ben Chiarot in the lineup on Saturday. Stuart isn’t much of an offensive defenseman. He had just three points (1G / 2A) in 64 games last year.
Stuart has missed the Jets last two games with a lower-body injury, but will be back in tonight vs. Philadelphia. He will be paired with Jacob Trouba—Stuart has registered 11 points (1G / 10A) and a plus-7 rating in 38 games.
Stuart will miss his second straight game with a lingering lower-body injury. The Jets placed him on IR in order to make room for Mathieu Perreault (arm) to be activated. Stuart is eligible to return whenever he is healthy.
Stuart missed yesterday’s practice and today’s game day skate with an undisclosed injury. Coach Paul Maurice said that Stuart could probably play tonight, but will benefit from having a week off during the All Star break. He will be replaced by Jacob Trouba, who will return from IR.
Stuart has been sidelined with a lower-body injury since December 16th, but will be back in tonight. His return is ahead of schedule and great news for the Jets blue line.
Stuart has been sidelined since December 16th, but appears to be slightly ahead of schedule in his recovery from a lower-body injury. He was originally expected to be out until early February, but with three weeks remaining in January and his participation the last two days, a late-January return seems more likely.
Stuart was injured in a fight at the end of Sabres game on Tuesday. The Jets blue line takes another huge blow. They are now without Stuart, Zach Bogosian, Jacob Trouba and Tobias Enstrom for at least the rest of December and early January.
There were reports that the Jets were shopping the pending unrestricted free agent, but they decided to sign the rugged defenseman through the 2017-18 season. He is not an offensive, fantasy producer, but he is a strong defensive defenseman the Jets will be happy to have for the next four years.
Stuart skated again on Friday and was deemed fit to play on Saturday. Stuart missed the last 10 games with a hop injury. This is good timing for Winnipeg, as Zach Bogosian was placed on IR today with a lower-body ailment. Stuart is a rugged, physical defenseman, but is not much of a fantasy contributor. He has two assists in 12 games.
Stuart has two assists in 12 games. Ben Chiarot will likely make his NHL debut with Stuart out.
Stuart missed the last two games but should be back on the blueline tonight. He has one assist in eight games.
Adam Pardy will start in his spot.
Stuart missed Winnipeg's last game with an undisclosed injury but it appears as if he will return to the lineup tonight.
Stuart was hit hard by Ovechkin last night, no word if that is what is causing him discomfort. Stuart has just three points in 31 games, he is not fantasy relevant.
Stuart moves up to the top defensive pairing. He has a goal and five points through his first 14 games.
