28-9-2007 Brent Sopel agrees on a contract.
Brent Sopel has signed a $2,000,000 per year, 3 year deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Canada, Brent Sopel was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 6th round of the 1995 entry draft. He has appeared in 370 NHL games during his career, notching 34 goals and adding 119 assists along with 199 penalty minutes. The 30 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Tampa Bay Lightning this season.
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