Nashville sends Shea Webber to Montreal for P.K. Subban

Subban won the Norris Trophy as the NHL’s top defenseman in 2013 and had six goals and 45 assists last season before suffering an injury.

The offensive-minded, dynamic 27-year-old has 63 goals and 215 assists in 434 career games, all with the Canadiens.

Lightning captain Steven Stamkos tweeted Wednesday that he was “excited to be back for 8 more years” and two people familiar with the decision confirmed the move, which the Lightning had not announced.

The agreement was reached two days before the two-time NHL scoring champion had the opportunity to test free agency.

New Jersey acquired 2010 No. 1 overall draft pick Taylor Hall from Edmonton for defenseman Adam Larsson. ...