Lightning sign rookie D Nick Perbix to 2-year extension
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Lightning rookie defenseman Nick Perbix has signed a $2.25 million, two-year contract extension. Perbix has three goals, five assists and is plus-8 in 29 games this season. He is tied for second in goals among Lightning defensemen and is fourth in scoring. The Elk River, Minnesota, native was a sixth-round pick by Tampa Bay in the 2017 draft.