A busy day turned into quite an evening when the Tampa Bay Lightning signed veteran defenseman John Carlson for two years at $8.5 million per.

A busy day turned into quite an evening when the Tampa Bay Lightning signed veteran defenseman John Carlson for two years at $8.5 million per.

Carlson hit free agency and signed with the Lightning even after the Carolina Hurricanes traded for his rights earlier in the week.

The Tampa Bay Lightning signed free agent defenseman John Carlson to a two-year contract, the team announced. He appeared in 71 games last season.

Carlson's puck-carrying isn’t as dominant these days, but he still makes things happen in the offensive zone.

The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed defenseman John Carlson to a two-year contract worth an AAV of $8.5 million. This move comes in the wake of the Lightning lo