There will be no extension keeping Lightning defenseman Nicklaus Perbix off the open market before July 1, David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period reports. The 27-year-old will instead look to cash in as the youngest option available among a thin class of right-shot defenders. Perbix was a sixth-round pick of the Lightning back in 2017. Tampa retained his signing rights through his … [Read more...] about Lightning’s Nick Perbix Will Test Free Agency
Free Agent Focus: Tampa Bay Lightning
Free agency is less than a month away and teams are looking ahead to when it opens. There will be several impact players set to hit the open market in July while many teams have key restricted free agents to re-sign as well. We continue our look around the NHL with an overview of the free agent situation for the Lightning. Key Restricted Free Agents F Gage Goncalves – Even on … [Read more...] about Free Agent Focus: Tampa Bay Lightning
Hagel, Hedman, Kucherov, Vasilevskiy Earn 2024-25 All-Star Team Honors
RW Nikita Kucherov (Lightning) – The reigning Art Ross Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award winner was a near-unanimous selection for First Team honors, with only two voters assessing he wasn’t worthy. Although he couldn’t match his 100-assist output from last year, Kucherov was again dominant for the Bolts, scoring 37 goals and 121 points in 78 games.LW Brandon Hagel (Lightning) – … [Read more...] about Hagel, Hedman, Kucherov, Vasilevskiy Earn 2024-25 All-Star Team Honors
Lightning Sign Jack Finley To Three-Year Contract
For the second time in a little over 48 hours, the Lightning have taken care of one of their pending restricted free agents. The team announced that they’ve signed Jack Finley to a three-year contract worth the league minimum of $775K per season. The structure is identical to the one that Maxwell Crozier signed on Friday in that it’s a two-way deal in year one before … [Read more...] about Lightning Sign Jack Finley To Three-Year Contract
Lightning Sign Maxwell Crozier To Three-Year Contract
The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed defenseman Maxwell Crozier to a three-year, $2.325MM contract. The deal carries a league-minimum, $775K cap hit. It will be a two-way contract in the first year, then convert to a one-way deal for the final two years. Crozier was set to become a restricted-free agent this summer. With a new deal in place, Tampa Bay now has four remaining … [Read more...] about Lightning Sign Maxwell Crozier To Three-Year Contract