Free agent forward Chris Stewart and the Anaheim Ducks are nearing agreement on a one-year contract, according to Eric Stephens of the Orange County Register.
The contract is in the range of $1.5-$2 million, according to Stephens.
Stewart, 27, had 11 goals and 14 assists in 61 games for the Buffalo Sabres last season before being traded to the Minnesota Wild on March 2. He had three goals and eight assists in 20 regular-season games and two assists in eight Stanley Cup Playoff games.
Stewart was a first-round pick (No.