Ott signed a one-year, $800,000 contract with the Red Wings on Friday, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Wings loaded up on defensemen during last week's draft, but the focus in free agency has been strengthening the team's cast of forwards -- before the evening on the first day of free agency, general manager Ken Holland has already signed Ott, Thomas Vanek, Frans Nielsen, and re-signed Darren Helm. Ott has 13 years in the league, but he's well past his prime.