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

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.