Source: CSN New England

The Bruins have inked another free agent defenseman to a club-friendly deal that's adding to their overall defensemen depth.

The B's have signed defenseman Aaron Johnson to a one-year, two-way deal after he put up a career-high 16 points in 56 games for the Columbus Blue Jackets last season. The 6-foot-1, 204-pound Johnson has played in 281 career NHL games for the Blue Jackets, New York Islanders, Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames and Chicago Blackhawks while putting up 17 goals and 45 assists for 61 points along with 217 penalty minutes.

During the 2010-11 season the 29-year-old played in 72 games with the AHL's Milwaukee Admirals after signing as an unrestricted free agent with the Nashville Predators, and recorded AHL career highs with nine goals, 26 assists and 35 points, while recording a plus-10 rating and 70 penalty minutes.

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