Alex Tanguay to join Tampa Bay Lightning

Alex Tanguay could soon join fellow French-Canadian stars Vincent Lecavalier and Martin St. Louis in South Florida.

Tanguay, an unrestricted free agent after playing last season with Montreal, has reportedly signed with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
The RDS French-language sports network reported Friday that Tanguay and the Lightning had agreed on a contract, pending Tanguay passing a physical. Terms of the deal were yet to be determined.

Tanguay, 29, was acquired by the Canadiens from Calgary last off-season, but after a promising start, his season was derailed by shoulder injuries. He missed 28 games to injury.

Tanguay spent his first six NHL seasons with the Colorado Avalanche, winning the Stanley Cup in 2001. He spent the next two seasons in Calgary. A rumoured rift between Tanguay and Flames coach Mike Keenan reportedly led to Tanguay’s trade to Montreal.

Tanguay, a Ste-Justine, Que., native, was the 12th player selected in the 1998 NHL entry draft. In 659 games during nine NHL seasons, Tanguay has scored 193 goals and added 387 assists.
Source: Canwest News Service