The Detroit Red Wings added to their goaltending depth in the first hours of free agency, signing Alex Lyon shortly after coming to terms with James Reimer.
Lyon, 30, was inked to a two-year deal with a $900,000 annual average value. He projects to be the third-string goalie for the Wings, and someone who will push 2021 first-round pick Sebastian Cossa for starts with the Grand Rapids Griffins.
Both Lyon and Reimer (who also was signed for one year) shore up the goaltending which suffered last year because of the struggles of Alex Nedeljkovic and Magnus Hellberg.