Tampa Bay Lightning sign forward Josh Archibald to two-year deal

Pittsburgh Penguins' Josh Archibald (15) helps up Kris Letang (58) after Letang took a puck to the face during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Thursday, March 2, 2023, in Tampa, Fla. (Mike Carlson/AP)

The Tampa Bay Lightning signed forward Josh Archibald to a two-year deal on Saturday. The contract carries an average annual value of $800,000.

The five-foot-10 forward spent the 2022-23 season with the Pittsburgh Penguins — his second stint with the club that drafted him in the sixth round in 2011 and with whom he won the Stanley Cup in 2016-17.

The 30-year-old winger registered six goals and 12 points in 62 games and brought a physical presence to the bottom six last season, and with the Lightning navigating some tough cap constrictions he’s an affordable depth option for a team expected to contend again.

Before rejoining Pittsburgh last year, Archibald spent two years in Arizona and three in Edmonton. In 305 career regular-season games, he’s totalled 45 goals and 83 points.

July 1, 2023

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Josh Archibald
SIGNED BY
Tampa Bay Lightning
LENGTH
2 yrs
CONTRACT TYPE
Free Agency
SALARY CAP HIT
$800,000
TOTAL
$1.6 million

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