JULY 3 • TORONTOSUN.COM
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING 10-6-2 · 3RD IN EAST, ATLANTIC
10-6-2 · 3RD IN EAST, ATLANTIC
Next Game vs Stars · Sun 12:00AM
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NHL Notes: Victor Hedman adjusts to life without Steve Stamkos Times are changing in Tampa Bay where the top defenceman re-signs, but with his best friend now in Nashville.
Lightning 'just have to look forward' after Stamkos departure, Hedman says | NHL.com Defenseman played 1st 15 seasons with forward, who signed with Predators as free agent
JULY 2 • NHL.COM
Atkinson signs 1-year, $900,000 contract with Lightning | NHL.com Forward was placed on waivers by Flyers on Friday, had 28 points last season
JULY 2 • NHL.COM
Cam Atkinson - Secures one-year deal Atkinson signed a one-year, $900,000 contract with Tampa Bay on Tuesday.
Impact After missing the entirety of the 2022-23 season due to injuries, Atkinson generated 13 goals and 28 points in 70 regular-season contests with the Flyers in 2023-24. Philadelphia bought Atkinson out of the final campaign of his seven-year, $41.125 million contract in June. However, he has some bounce-back upside as a middle-six forward option for the Lightning.
JULY 2 • ROTOWIRE
NHL free agency shows teams in states with no income tax have an advantage
Four of the past five Stanley Cup champions are based in a place with no state income tax, and the flood of talent to those locales continued in NHL free agencyJULY 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lightning sign D Victor Hedman to 4-year, $32M extension Defenseman Victor Hedman is staying with the Tampa Bay Lightning on a four-year, $32 million contract, signed Tuesday.The contract takes eff...
JULY 2 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Lightning lock down star defenseman Victor Hedman with 4-year, $32 million contract extension
Two-time Stanley Cup champion defenseman Victor Hedman has signed a four-year, $32 million extension with the Tampa Bay Lightning, a deal that will keep him under contract with the...JULY 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Emil Martinsen Lilleberg - Secures two-year extension Lilleberg penned a two-year, $1.6 million contract extension with the Lightning on Tuesday.
Impact Perhaps most noteworthy is the fact that Lilleberg's new deal is a one-way contract, which makes it harder to move him between the NHL and AHL after the 2024-25 campaign. For now, the 23-year-old defenseman will likely continue dividing his time between levels, though the trade of Mikhail Sergachev to Utah should open up a spot on the blue line.
JULY 2 • ROTOWIRE
Hedman signs 4-year, $32 million contract to remain with Lightning | NHL.com Defenseman is team's all-time leader in goals, points at position, could have become free agent after season
JULY 2 • NHL.COM
Victor Hedman - Inks four-year extension Hedman agreed to terms on a four-year, $32 million contract extension with Tampa Bay on Tuesday.
Impact Hedman has one year remaining on his current deal, which means he is tied to the Lightning through the 2028-29 campaign. No doubt the Bolts' front office will hope this softens the blow with the fan base after Steven Stamkos was allowed to depart in free agency Monday. The 33-year-old blueliner is coming off a bounce-back year in which he topped the 75-point threshold for just the second time in his career. Heading into the 2024-25 campaign, Hedman figures to remain among the elite defensemen in the NHL, providing top-end fantasy value as the No. 1 power-play quarterback.
JULY 2 • ROTOWIRE
Zemgus Girgensons - Lands three-year deal Girgensons signed a three-year, $850,000 contract with Tampa Bay on Monday.
Impact Girgensons spent the first 10 years of his career in Buffalo, totaling 188 points and 1,239 hits through 688 games. Last year, he scored 14 points while laying out 141 hits and averaging 11:51 of ice time through 63 games. The veteran forward will provide a bottom-six option for the Lightning.
JULY 1 • ROTOWIRE
End of an era as Steven Stamkos leaves Lightning, signs with Predators TAMPA, Fla. - For the past 16 years, Steven Stamkos has been seen all over Tampa Bay. From the side ...
JULY 1 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Steven Santini - Pens one-year pact Santini inked a one-year, two-way contract with the Lightning on Monday.
Impact Santini appeared to be on the cusp of becoming a full-time NHL player when he was with the Devils but has played in just nine NHL contests over the last five years. At this stage of his career, the blueliner is likely more of an emergency depth option for the Bolts with the main goal of serving as a veteran leader for AHL Syracuse.
JULY 1 • ROTOWIRE
Tobie Bisson - Inks two-way deal Bisson signed a one-year, two-way contract with Tampa Bay on Monday.
Impact Bisson collected nine goals, 27 points and 59 PIM in 69 regular-season appearances with AHL Laval in 2023-24. The 27-year-old blueliner doesn't have any NHL experience. Bisson will likely begin the 2024-25 campaign in the minors.
JULY 1 • ROTOWIRE
Derrick Pouliot - Inks one-year deal Pouliot signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Lightning on Monday.
Impact Pouliot had nine goals, 46 points and 59 PIM in 64 regular-season contests with AHL Texas in 2023-24. He also appeared in five regular-season outings with Dallas, but he didn't record a point over that stretch. The 30-year-old is likely to start 2024-25 in the minors, but it wouldn't be surprising to see him summoned at some point during the campaign as an injury replacement.
JULY 1 • ROTOWIRE
Jesse Ylonen - Heading south Ylonen signed a one-year, $775,000 contract with the Lightning on Monday, per Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times.
Impact Ylonen became an unrestricted free agent after Montreal decided against making him a qualifying offer. The 24-year-old had four goals, eight points, 41 hits and 32 blocks in 59 regular-season contests in 2023-24. Ylonen should be in the conservation for a fourth-line spot next season.
JULY 1 • ROTOWIRE
Stamkos signs 4-year contract with Predators after leaving Lightning | NHL.com Forward scored 40 goals last season; Marchessault also goes to Nashville
JULY 1 • NHL.COM
Report: Longtime Lightning center leaving for Western Conference team After 16 seasons with the Tampa Bay Lightning, the longtime center is moving on.
JULY 1 • MASSLIVE.COM
Report: Preds are front-runners to sign Steven Stamkos The Nashville Predators are the front-runners to sign veteran forward Steven Stamkos, The Athletic reported Monday.The longtime Tampa Bay Li...
JULY 1 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Guentzel signs 7-year, $63 million contract with Lightning | NHL.com Forward could have become UFA, had 77 points last season with Hurricanes, Penguins
JULY 1 • NHL.COM
Jake Guentzel - Inks seven-year deal Guentzel signed a seven-year, $63 million contract with Tampa Bay on Monday.
Impact Guentzel was arguably the biggest name on the board and won't even officially make it to the open market after his rights were traded to the Bolts on Sunday. Effectively, Guentzel will step into the role being vacated by Steven Stamkos, who Tampa Bay allowed to leave via free agency. For his part, the 29-year-old Guentzel registered 30 goals and 47 assists in 67 regular-season contests for the Penguins and Hurricanes last year -- marks Guentzel should be more than capable of surpassing this upcoming campaign.
JULY 1 • ROTOWIRE
Penguins acquire F Bennett MacArthur from Lightning The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired forward Bennett MacArthur in a trade with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Penguins president and general manager K...
JUNE 30 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Logan Brown - Set for free agency Brown (undisclosed) will become an unrestricted free agent Monday after not receiving a qualifying offer from the Lightning, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Brown missed all of last season while stashed on the long-term injured reserve but it's unclear what his current health status is. The last time he was on NHL ice was during the 2022-23 campaign when he scored six points in 30 games with the Blues.
JUNE 30 • ROTOWIRE
Lightning make a splash, acquire rights to Carolina's Jake Guentzel TAMPA BAY, Fla. - General manager Julien BriseBois wasted no time utilizing the Tampa Bay Lightning’...
JUNE 30 • KANSASCITY.COM
Lightning make a splash, acquire rights to Carolina's Jake Guentzel TAMPA BAY, Fla. - General manager Julien BriseBois wasted no time utilizing the Tampa Bay Lightning’...
JUNE 30 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
