The Nashville Predators' defense continues to get deeper as they sign Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Nick Perbix to a two-year, $5.5 million contract. 

This past season, Perbix scored 19 points in 74 games and logged 20 penalty minutes. He has primarily played on the second and third pairings during his three seasons in Tampa. 

Perbix will also join former Lightning teammate Steven Stamkos in Nashville. 

He will likely slide into the same spot in the Predators' lineup, possibly playing with newly acquired defenseman Nicolas Hague. 

Perbix was drafted 169th overall in the 2017 NHL Draft by the Lightning. The past two seasons he played the entirety in Tampa. 

Taking on Perbix, the Predators now have about $9.3 million in the salary cap to work with. 

On Sunday, Nashville traded defenseman Jeremy Lauzon and center Colton Sissons to the Vegas Golden Knights and a conditional third-round pick in the 2027 draft. The Predators also maintain 50% of Sissons' salary. 

Hauge signed a four-year, $22 million contract, with a annual hit of $5.5 million. 

Monday, forward Luke Evangelista was extended a qualifying offer.