2022 NHL Free Agency

Lightning add blue-line depth, sign Cole to one-year deal

July 13, 2022 - 12:24pm

Carolina Hurricanes' Ian Cole (28) celebrates his overtime goal against the New York Rangers in Game 1 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, May 18, 2022. (Karl B DeBlaker/AP)

The Tampa Bay Lightning signed defenceman Ian Cole to a one-year, $3-million contract on Wednesday.

The 18th overall pick in the 2007 NHL Draft spent last season with the Carolina Hurricanes. The veteran had scored the overtime goal in Game 1 of the Canes' second-round series against the New York Rangers.

Cole picked up two goals and 17 assists in 75 games for Carolina in the 2021-22 season.

COMMENTS

When submitting content, please abide by our submission guidelines, and avoid posting profanity, personal attacks or harassment. Should you violate our submissions guidelines, we reserve the right to remove your comments and block your account. Sportsnet reserves the right to close a story’s comment section at any time.