Defenseman Victor Hedman is staying with the Tampa Bay Lightning on a four-year, $32 million contract, signed Tuesday. The contract takes effect in the 2025-26 season. Retaining Hedman, 33, was key for the Lightning, who saw center Steven Stamkos depart
NHL free agency begins Monday with high-producing recent Stanley Cup champions Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault among the top players available.
The Tampa Bay Lightning got a head start on free agency by acquiring the rights to high-scoring winger Jake Guentzel on Sunday.
The Tampa Bay Lightning acquired forward Jake Guentzel from the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday for a third-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. Guentzel, 29, can become an unrestricted free agent at noon ET on Monday. He completed the final
The Tampa Bay Lightning started off Day 2 of the NHL Draft with a bang, trading defenseman Mikhail Sergachev to the Utah Hockey Club and later forward Tanner Jeannot to the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday. In exchange for Sergachev,
The Tampa Bay Lightning and longtime star Steven Stamkos are unlikely to reach an agreement on a new deal prior to the start of NHL free agency. Stamkos, the team captain since March 2014, will become an unrestricted free agent
The Tampa Bay Lightning acquired defenseman Ryan McDonagh and a fourth-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft from the Nashville Predators on Tuesday for a seventh-round selection in 2024 and a second-round pick in 2025. The trade represents a return
Carolina Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind’Amour agreed to a five-year contract extension with the team, The Athletic reported. Per multiple reports, the assistant coaches under Brind’Amour also received contract extensions. The coach’s contract was due to expire July 1. Brind’Amour,
Steven Stamkos has spent all 16 of his NHL seasons with the Tampa Bay Lightning and he’s highly interested in continuing the relationship. Stamkos, 34, is slated to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1. But he said he