Hurricanes Sign Patrick O'Sullivan to One-Year Deal

The Carolina Hurricanes have announced that they have signed left wing Patrick O'Sullivan to a one-year, two-way contract. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. In 73 games last season with the Edmonton Oilers, he had 11 goals and 23 assists for 34 points. He was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes on June 30 in exchange for defenseman Jim Vandermeer, but then had his contract bought out, making him an unrestricted free agent. Not a bad depth signing for the Hurricanes, as O'Sullivan still does have some offensive upside despite being an inconsistent scorer. He also has a good shot and can play all three forward positions, so he should be an effective player for the rebuilding Hurricanes in 2010-11.