The Lightning re-signed defenseman Eric Brewer to a four-year contract today, vice president and GM Steve Yzerman announced. "We are very pleased to get Eric re-signed today," Yzerman said. "He was an important part of our team after being acquired at last year's deadline and he played a key role in the playoffs both on and off the ice." “I’m happy to be a part of the Lightning going forward,” Brewer said. “The organization is clearly moving in the right direction and I’m proud to be a part of it.” Brewer spent the majority of last season with the St. Louis Blues before skating in 22 games with Tampa Bay, where he notched a goal and an assist. He also led the Lightning in average ice time per game with 21:34. Overall in 2010-11, Brewer recorded a career-high nine goals and also amassed 81 penalty minutes, good for the second-highest total of his career. He helped lead the Bolts to the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time in four seasons.