Tanguay agrees to deal with Tampa

By admin on Sep 03, 2009 with Comments 2

Alex Tanguay recently signed a one-year deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning, “was given his No. 13 jersey and introduced to the local media during a press conference at the St. Pete Times Forum”. Details of the contract were not released but it is thought the deal was worth close to $2.5 million, or almost less then half of what he made last year in Montreal.

Adding Tanguay to the roster will create a pretty dynamic combination with any of the existing Litning stars such as centers Vinny Lecavalier & Steven Stamkos, right wing Marty St. Louis, and left wing Ryan Malone. Tanguay is a great play maker so do not be surprised to see him play along side Vinny (whom could use some help bring him up to his usual level of play) for most of his time.

Don’t be surprised if Tanguay teams with Lecavalier, who’s also looking to rebound a bit. Tanguay is known for his ability to hold on to the puck and make pinpoint passes, and Lecavalier, a finisher, needs someone to get him the puck.

The former Montreal Canadien forward missed a good portion of last season after he separated his left shoulder when then-Lightning (kind of ironic that it was a Tampa Bay player …) forward Evgeny Artyukhin checked him hard in to the boards last December. All though he was limited to play only 50 games during the 2008-09 season, he still finished with 16 goals and 25 assists and was plus-13 with five power-play goals.

[Story Source: ST.Peterburg Times on Tampabay.com ]

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