Pontus Holmberg spoke to the media on Wednesday for the first time since signing a new two-year contract worth $1.55 million per season with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Although he seemed happy to be getting a raise with his new NHL team,

TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed forward Pontus Holmberg to a two-year contract worth an AAV of $1.55 million, vice president and general manager Julien BriseBois announced today.

The Lightning are picking up forward Pontus Holmberg after he went unqualified by the Maple Leafs Monday, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. It’s a two-year deal worth $1.55M per season, per Darren Dreger of TSN.