Cross, 31, dressed in 16 regular-season games with the AHL's Providence Bruins last season, posting eight points (three goals, five assists) and 10 penalty minutes.
The Hartford, Connecticut native was originally drafted by the Boston Bruins in the second round (No. 35 overall) of the 2007 NHL Draft.
Overall, the 6-foot-3, 201-pound defenseman has appeared in 503 career AHL regular-season games, accumulating 197 points (48 goals, 149 assists) and 550 penalty minutes.