Report: Jets place Stuart on waivers, plan to buy out final year of contract

The Winnipeg Jets placed defenseman Mark Stuart on waivers Friday and plan to buy out the final year of his four-year, $10.5-million contract, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

The 33-year-old Stuart spent the last six seasons with the Jets, after moving over with the Atlanta Thrashers organization, for whom he played half a season. Stuart posted a total of 53 points in 390 games for the Thrashers and Jets. He has a career total of 93 points in 673 games, including time spent with the Boston Bruins for the first five-and-a-half years of his career.