Matt Carle signed a one-year, $700,000 deal with the Predators after being bought out by the Lightning, and though he came cheap, Carle could play an important role on Nashville’s blueline.

A day after signing Steven Stamkos to an eight-year extension, the Lightning cleared some cap space by buying out the final two years of defenseman Matt Carle's deal. The move earns the Bolts a ...