After having his 2015-16 season reduced to just 47 seconds of ice time, defenseman James Wisniewski has signed a professional tryout (PTO) with the Tampa Bay Lightning, according to James Mirtle of the Globe and Mail.
Wisniewski, 32, had one more year left on his six-year contract with an annual cap hit of $5.5 million, but the Hurricanes bought out the remainder of his deal the day before free agency opened.
He suffered a torn ACL just 47 seconds into his debut with the Hurricanes at the beginning of last season, and didn’t play another shift in 2015-16.
Wiz's injury remains huge concern. He badly tore his left ACL last year so his mobility may be affected. But smart of Tampa to have a look.
— James Mirtle (@mirtle) August 10, 2016
The Hurricanes initially acquired the veteran blue liner from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for goalie Anton Khudobin in June of 2015.