Former Canuck Ohlund signs 7-year deal

Free agent defenseman Mattias Ohlund has signed with the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 32-year-old native of Sweden has played in 770 games over the past 11 NHL seasons, all with the Vancouver Canucks. He is the Canucks' career leader in goals by a defenseman and was an All-Star during the 1998-99 season. He received a seven-year deal worth $24.5 million. Ohlund played in all 82 games last season, finishing with six goals and 25 points. He has 93 goals and 325 points during his career.