The Tampa Bay Lightning announced Friday that they signed veteran defenseman Braydon Coburn to a three-year contract extension through the 2018-19 season.
According to ESPN.com's Pierre LeBrun, a no-trade clause will be included in Coburn's deal for the first two years of the extension.
Coburn is in his first full season with the Lightning after being dealt by the Philadelphia Flyers in March of 2015.
He appeared in only four regular-season games with Tampa Bay, as an injury sidelined him until the playoffs, but he came back at the right time. Coburn helped shore up the Lightning blue line during a run to the Stanley Cup Final, one they would lose to the Chicago Blackhawks.
In 60 games this season, Coburn has become a solid second pairing defenseman alongside Andrej Sustr. At 6'5", 226 pounds, Coburn and the 6'7" Sustr create an imposing presence on the blue line.
Coburn is not a two-way defenseman, as he has one goal and eight assists this season, but his intensity on the ice is something his teammates covet.
"He’s a workhorse out there," ...
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