Raleigh, NC (Best E Casino) - The Carolina Hurricanes re-signed restricted free agent defenseman Dennis Seidenberg to a one-year, $1.2 million dollar contract Monday.

Seidenberg, 26, recorded a career-high 15 assists in 47 games with the Hurricanes last season.

In 225 career games with Philadelphia, Phoenix and Carolina, the Schwenningen, Germany native has scored nine goals, notched 45 assists and accumulated 76 penalty minutes.

Meanwhile, the team also announced that restricted free-agent forward Chad LaRose elected to file for salary arbitration.