Winnipeg Jets sign Mark Stuart to four year contract extension

Earlier this week we talked about The Human Factor in our Love Hate editorial pertaining to Mark Stuart.

Today the Winnipeg Jets proved just how important The Human Factor actually is by re-signing Stuart to a four year extension to the tune of 10.5 million dollars.

Cheveldayoff announces the #NHLJets have agreed to terms with Mark Stuart on a 4 year contract worth $10.5 million. > http://t.co/khs3TjftBS

— Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) March 5, 2014

Stuart will carry a $2.62MM cap hit over the four year term of his deal which cements his place with the team for the foreseeable future.

Jets' fans are hopeful that Stuart will settle into a 5-6 defensive role which avail him cushy ice-time, but it's likely he will retain a Top Four position for the rest of the season without the services of Grant Clitsome and Paul Postma.

Here are some reactions from the Twitter machine:

If you like his character so much, make Mark Stuart a coach.

— Benjamin Wendorf (@BenjaminWendorf) March 5, 2014

Mark Stuart signs for another 4 years # playstough!

— dan lecocq (@buzzmanwpg) March 5, 2014

Meh at the Mark Stuart signing for 4 years.

— Angie (@awinnipeggirl) March 5, 2014

Congrats to Mark Stuart on his new 4 yr deal with the Jets! So happy for him. Couldn’t happen to a nicer guy.

— Jessica (@AvsAngel14) March 5, 2014

Congratulations Mark Stuart!! Relieved to know he'll be patrolling our blue line for a while. I feel safer already as do our goalies!!

— Logical clown (@silver15jets) March 5, 2014

Yes Mark Stuart got his contract extended #NHLJets

— Leora Chapman (@LeoraChapman) March 5, 2014

If you want to go bright side on Stu's term: teams are always stupid enough to pay at the deadline for "character"

— Travis Hrubeniuk (@thrubeniuk) March 5, 2014