Tampa Bay signs Matt Carle to a six-year deal

Holy guacamole. TSN’s Darren Dreger posited the following blurb...

Working on details. Matt Carle is closing in on a deal with Tampa Bay Lightning.

And all of a sudden, everybody’s “Plan B” is off the market, per the Lightning:

The Lightning have signed defenseman Matt Carle to a six-year contract tonight, Steve Yzerman has announced.

And from Dreger:

Carles agrees to 6 year contract with Tampa Bay. $5.5 aav.

Source: http://www.kuklaskorner.com/index.php/hockey/comments/tampa_bay_signs_matt_carle_to_a_six-year_deal/

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