Ian Cole signed a one-year contract with Utah. Financial terms were not disclosed.
The 35-year-old defenseman had 11 points (two goals, nine assists) in 78 regular-season games for the Vancouver Canucks last season and two assists in 13 playoff games.
“Ian is a proven winner and a true professional on and off the ice,” Utah general manager Bill Armstrong said. “He has a great work ethic and is an excellent role model for our younger players. We’re thrilled to have him signed to our organization.”
Selected by the St. Louis Blues in the first round (No. 18) of the 2007 NHL Draft, Cole has 193 points (34 goals, 159 assists) in 826 regular-season games for the Canucks, Tampa Bay Lightning, Carolina Hurricanes, Minnesota Wild, Colorado Avalanche, Columbus Blue Jackets, Pittsburgh Penguins and Blues and 31 points (three goals, 28 assists) in 129 playoff games.
Cole won the Stanley Cup with the Penguins in 2016 and 2017. He joins a Utah defense that traded for Mikhail Sergachev (Tampa Bay Lightning) and John Marino (New Jersey Devils), and signed Sean Durzi to a four-year contract Sunday.
Kevin Stenlund left the reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers to sign a two-year contract with Utah. The 27-year-old forward has 15 points (11 goals, four assists) in 81 regular-season games for the Florida Panthers last season and one assist in 24 playoff games.
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