The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed free agent forward Pierre-Edouard Bellemare to a two-year contract. The contract will carry a $1 million cap hit. The Lightning have already made a number of moves today, including bringing back defenseman Zach Bogosian who is expected to be on the NHL roster, and a bunch of depth players for the Syracuse Crunch. In signing Bellemare, the Lightning are adding a very solid piece to their bottom six.
Bellemare was never drafted and is a native of France. Before coming to the NHL in 2014-15, he spent eight seasons playing in Sweden at various levels.