Lightning

8:48 a.m.: The signing is official, according to a press release from the Lightning. 7:35 a.m.: The Lightning have signed winger Jakob Pelletier to a three-year contract, Renaud Lavoie of TVA reported overnight. It’s a two-way deal in 2025-26, followed by a one-way structure in 2026-27 and 2027-28. He’ll earn a base salary of $775K, $850K, and $900K in each respective season … [Read more...] about Lightning Sign Jakob Pelletier To Three-Year Contract

Pressure surrounds the Tampa Bay Lightning to perform at their absolute best during the 2025-2026 NHL season. With so much pressure and expectations looming ove … [Read more...] about Three Predictions for the Tampa Bay Lightning heading into the 2025-2026 NHL season

Check out this NHL signing as the Toronto Maple Leafs re-sign Nicholas Robertson. A young forward looks to carve out a bigger role next season. Welcome back to another edition of NHL signing news here at Last Word on Sports. Each time a team makes a notable signing, our writers provide analysis, context, and what it means going forward. Today’s story focuses on Nick Robertson … [Read more...] about Toronto Maple Leafs Avoid Arbitration Case

Folks, we’ve made it through the brunt of summer. Sure, the thermometer is still reading 100 degrees, but we’re into August, the final summer month on the calendar that doesn’t have NHL action. Soon, players will start trickling back into their home cities for informal workouts (unless you’re Nikita Kucherov and have been doing it since May). Then it will be prospect showcases, … [Read more...] about Lightning Evening News: August is here! Hockey soon will be as well.

Seeing players come and go has become a familiar trend for the Tampa Bay Lightning. As soon as they won their first Stanley Cup, the question started to arise about… … [Read more...] about Lightning Have 4 Key Players on Contract Years in 2025-26