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Red Wings sign Brunnstrom, release Johnson

Posted October 03, 2011 on AP on Fox
PLAYERS: Fabian Brunnstrom,  Ryan Johnson
TEAMS: Detroit Red Wings,  Dallas Stars
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The Detroit Red Wings have signed free agent forward Fabian Brunnstrom to a one-year, two-way contract. The Red Wings announced Brunnstrom's signing Monday. The team also released veteran forward Ryan Johnson. Brunnstrom has scored three goals for the Red Wings during the 2011 preseason. He appeared in 99 games with the Dallas Stars from 2008-2010. He became the third player in NHL history to score a hat trick in his first career game on Oct. 15, 2008. Johnson was in Detroit's camp on a professional tryout. He has played in 701 NHL games with Florida, Tampa Bay, St. Louis, Vancouver and Chicago.
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