3:57 p.m. Playing catch-up now... The Kings have traded defenseman Brad Stuart to Detroit for a second-rounder and a fourth-rounder. Analyis later, so come on back.
6:36 p.m. Analysis: This is an important move for Detroit. The Wings defense' is really banged up right now, with injuries to Nicklas Lidstrom, Brian Rafalski, Chris Chelios and Niklas Kronwall. Stuart gives them some veteran stability, not to punch legitimate scoring punch.
When you consider the quality of the players who are out, and the size of the hole they have to fill, parting with second- and fourth-round picks doesn't seem like too big of a sacrifice for the Wings.
Smart move by the Kings, who are last in Western Conference and were going to lose Stuart to free agency anyway.