Canes sign Stalberg to one-year deal

The Carolina Hurricanes have signed free-agent forward Viktor Stalberg to a one-year, $1.5 million contract, the team announced Friday.

Stalberg, 30, had nine goals and 11 assists in 75 games last season for the New York Rangers.

“Adding size to our forward corps was a priority for us this offseason,” Canes general manager Ron Francis said in a statement. “Viktor is another big, strong player who can skate that we’ve added to our lineup.”

Stalberg won a Stanley Cup in 2013 with the Chicago Blackhawks. The native Swede played college hockey at Vermont.

This story was originally published July 1, 2016 at 1:41 PM with the headline "Canes sign Stalberg to one-year deal."