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Detroit Red Wings sign Patrik Nemeth, who nearly lost an arm on the ice

The Detroit Red Wings signed former Colorado Avalanche defenseman Patrik Nemeth on Monday, the first day of NHL free agency.

Here'w what you need to know about the 27-year-old from Stockholm, Sweden.

Ouch!

In what was scheduled to be his first full NHL season, Nemeth suffered a "a real severe" arm injury in a game against the Phladelphia Flyers. R.J. Umberger's skate came up and cut Nemeth along the wrist and arm. The injury required surgery and Nemeth missed the rest of the 2014-15 season.

"I think it involves everything," then-Stars coach Lindy Ruff said.