With many of the free agent market's biggest names now off the board, the Carolina Hurricanes and GM Jim Rutherford have turned towards their internal to-do list.
Tidying up a number of loose ends within the organization, Rutherford has come to terms with a gritty new fourth-line forward, three young restricted free agents and extended a reliable third-pairing defenseman.
Tim Wallace
Former Islander and Lightning winger Tim Wallace stands as the team's only out-of-town signing of the week, bringing the influx of grit and toughness Rutherford was seeking for the team's fourth line.
Yesterday's Canes signing Tim Wallace had a Gordie Howe Hat Trick w/ Bridgeport on 11/27. Seems to have good mix of scoring, toughness
— Paul Branecky (@PaulBranecky) July 20, 2012
Wallace, 27, scored just one assist in 31 games with the Islanders before being traded, but managed a respectable three goals and eight points in 18 games with the Lightning. The 6'1", 201 lb. Alaska native scored his first career NHL goal, ironically, against the 'Canes themselves, in March.
Head coach Kirk Muller hopes that Wallace can ...
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