The Lightning have signed free agent left wing Mitch Fritz to a one-year contract today, Executive Vice President and GM Brian Lawton announced. He will be assigned to the Norfolk Admirals of the AHL. Fritz made his NHL debut last season with the Islanders, playing in 20 games with 42 penalty minutes. He also appeared in 36 games with Bridgeport of the AHL, notching two assists. A native of Osoyoos, British Columbia, Fritz has played in 270 career AHL games with Bridgeport, Hartford, Springfield, Worcester, Milwaukee, Saint John, Hamilton and Lowell.