Reports: Lightning's Ross Colton agrees to 2-year deal

Restricted free agent forward Ross Colton agreed to a two-year, $2.25 million contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning, multiple media outlets reported on Monday.

Per reports, Colton will receive $1 million in the first season and $1.25 million in the second.

Colton, who made $700,000 this past season with the Lightning, was scheduled for an arbitration hearing on Aug. 16.

The 24-year-old Colton recorded 12 points (nine g