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Tampa Bay Lightning Sign Defenseman to Two-Year Deal
The Tampa Bay Lightning signed a veteran defenseman to a two-year contract worth $8.5 million annually. The team also added two forwards and traded one player for a goaltender.
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The Tampa Bay Lightning signed a 36-year-old defenseman to a two-year contract at $8.5 million per season. The team also signed two forwards earlier the same day and completed a trade that brought in a 24-year-old goaltender.
The defenseman agreed to the deal after the team lost another player in a prior transaction. The two forwards signed four-year and five-year contracts respectively. A forward was sent to another organization in exchange for the goaltender and draft picks in each of the next two years.
The general manager said the moves were made to preserve flexibility for future roster decisions. The same official stated there is no immediate deadline for contract talks with another player.
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