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Red Wings sign Eric Tangradi to 1-year deal

DETROIT -- The Detroit Red Wings have signed left wing Eric Tangradi to a one-year contract.

The team announced the deal Wednesday. The 26-year-old Tangradi played seven games last season for the Montreal Canadiens. He played a career-high 55 games for the Winnipeg Jets in 2013-14.

The Anaheim Ducks drafted Tangradi in the second round in 2007. He made his NHL debut in 2010 for Pittsburgh, and he was traded from the Penguins to the Jets in 2013.

In 143 NHL games, Tangradi has five goals and 10 assists.