The Canes have agreed to terms with defenseman Bobby Sanguinetti on a one-year, two-way contract. The deal will pay him $600,000 at the NHL level and $62,500 at the minor-league level for the 2011-12 season.
“Bobby played well in Charlotte last year despite missing more than half of the season with a difficult injury,” said Ron Francis, director of hockey operations. “He worked hard to come back and to be able to contribute to the team late in the season."
Sanguinetti, 23, played in 31 regular-season games with the Charlotte Checkers (AHL) in 2010-11, scoring three goals and adding 12 assists. He missed 47 consecutive games from mid-November through mid-March after suffering a hip injury in the Checkers’ Nov. 19 game against Adirondack. Despite missing more than half of the regular season, Sanguinetti finished fourth among Checkers’ defensemen in scoring with 15 points.
Originally drafted by the New York Rangers in the first round, 21st overall, in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, Sanguinetti was acquired by Carolina in a trade with the Rangers on June 25, 2010.
A Raleigh native, Chip has worked at the N&O since 1979 and is the Canes beat writer. He can be reached at