Binghamton, NY - Ottawa Senators general manager Bryan Murray announced today the signing of defenseman Matt Carkner to a two-year contract.
Carkner, 27, skated in 67 games with the Binghamton Senators last season where he scored 10 goals and added 15 assists for 25 points while recording 218 penalty minutes.
The Winchester, Ont., native was Montreal's second-round choice (58th overall) in the 1999 entry draft. In 2001, he signed a free-agent contract with the San Jose Sharks, spending the next five seasons with the AHL's Cleveland Barons. Carkner made his NHL debut during the 2005-06 season, recording one assist and two penalty minutes in one game with San Jose.
