Tampa Bay Sign Hedman and Niittymaki
July 10, 2009 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under NHL, Players, Signings and Contracts, Tampa Bay Lightning
You probably won’t be shocked to learn that the Tampa Bay Lightning have signed Victor Hedman to a standard three-year-rookie deal. The second overall pick was drafted by the team last month where he was rated as the top European player available.
General manager Brian Lawton said yesterday: “We are thrilled to be able to take this next step with Victor today. He has a bright future and we intend on him being a member of the Lightning for a long time. We are excited to get his signing behind us so he can solely focus on hockey and the …read more
