2010 Lightning Unsigned Free Agents

PLAYER NAME Type Age POS
Mark Parrish UFA 33 Right Wing
Stephane Veilleux UFA 28 Left Wing
Paul Ranger RFA 25 Defense

2010 Lightning Free Agent Signings

PLAYER NAME Age P LENGTH CAP NO.
Martin St. Louis 35 R 4 years $5,625,000
Pavel Kubina 33 D 2 years $3,850,000
Steve Downie 23 R 2 years $1,850,000
Dan Ellis 30 G 2 years $1,500,000
Brett Clark 33 D 2 years $1,500,000

2010 Lightning NHL Entry Draft

RND PICK PLAYER NAME POS HT WT
1 6 Brett Connolly R 6.02 191
3 63 Brock Beukeboom D 6.01 200
3 66 Radko Gudas D 6.00 202
3 72 Adam Janosik D 6.00 179
4 96 Geoffrey Schemitsch D 6.02 185

Andrew Hutchinson

Basics

Type: 
Out of Organization
Position: 
Defense
Shoots/Catches: 
Right
Height: 
6.02
Weight: 
198
Born: 
03/24/1980
Hometown: 
Evanston, IL
Acquired: 
Signed as an unrestricted free agent on July 9, 2008
Last Team: 
Hartford (AHL)
Projects As: 
Power play specialist
Depth Chart Weight: 
2

Draft Info

Draft Status: 
Drafted
Draft Year: 
1999
Draft Type: 
NHL Entry Draft
Drafted By: 
Nashville Predators
Round: 
2
Pick No.: 
54
Draft Team: 
Michigan State (CCHA)

Contract

Contract Status: 
Signed
Waiver Status: 
Waiver Eligible
Signing Date: 
07/09/2008
Contract Length: 
2 years
Cap Number: 
$500 000
Contract End Year: 
2010
Contract End Status: 
UFA
Salary: 
$500 000
Salary: 
$500 000

Bio

Awards: 

2007-08

  • AHL - Eddie Shore Trophy (Oustanding Defeseman)
  • AHL - First All-Star Team (Defenseman)

2005-06

  • Stanley Cup (Carolina)

2001-02

  • NCAA - West Second All-American Team
  • CCHA - Second All-Star Team

2000-01

  • CCHA - Best Defensive Defensemen
  • CCHA - Second All-Star Team
  • CCHA - All-Tournament Team

Scouting Report

Strengths: 

Has exciting offensive ability and intriguing size. Plays a cerebral game from the back end and is excellent on the point of the power play.

Weaknesses: 

Needs to add more strength in order to better handle the rigors of the NHL game. Must work harder on his play in the defensive zone.

Statistics

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