Chris Therien agrees on a contract.
Chris Therien has signed a $4 000 000 per year, 1 year deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Canada, Chris Therien was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 3rd round of the 1990 entry draft. He has appeared in 764 NHL games during his career, notching 29 goals and adding 130 assists along with 585 penalty minutes. The 29 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Tampa Bay Lightning this season.