Carolina secures veteran depth on the blue line, bringing back the experienced defenseman to fortify their roster after a solid 42-game campaign in a seventh-man role last season.

The Carolina Hurricanes have signed defenseman Mike Reilly to a one-year, two-way deal the team announced on Thursday.

The deal will play Reilly $850,000 at the NHL level and $450,000 at the AHL level.

Reilly, 33, played for Carolina last year, appearing in 42 regular season games (1g, 9pts) in a seventh defenseman role.

The veteran blueliner has 11 seasons of experience under his belt, having played in 460 games across seven different organizations.

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