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1:59Maple Leafs Sign Sergei Bobrovsky
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1:48Jets Sign Goalie Stuart Skinner to 2-Year Deal
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0:50Carey Price Elected to Hockey Hall of Fame
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0:39Breaking Down Kucherov's 2026 Hart Trophy Win
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1:20Brandon Bussi Gamble Pays Off For Hurricanes
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0:26Breaking News: Vasilevskiy Wins 2nd Career Vezina Trophy
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8:57Stanley Cup Final Game 2 Preview
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0:34Jon Cooper Wins Jack Adams Award for Top NHL Coach
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0:32Jon Cooper Wins Jack Adams Award
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1:40John Tortorella In 1st Cup Final Since Winning In 2004 With Lightning
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1:19Canadiens Muster Only 43 Shots in Past 3 Games
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0:57Canadiens Look to Stave Off Elimination in Game 5
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Better Matchup for Golden Knights: Canes or Canadiens?
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1:00Breaking Down Hurricanes' Playoff OT Success
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1:01Hurricanes vs. Canadiens: Defining Game of the Series?
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1:35Impact of a Long Layoff In Action For Hurricanes
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0:58Bigger Storyline: Carolina Rust or Montreal Fatigue
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1:49Why the Canadiens Will Upset the Hurricanes
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1:13Breaking Down the Canadiens vs. Sabres Playoff Matchup
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0:32Geico Feel Good Moments: Newhook's Late Goal Sends Canadiens Past Lightning
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Top Lightning News
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Lightning's Victor Hedman: Preparing for upcoming season
Hedman is physically and mentally healthy ahead of the 2026-27 campaign, per Dan Rosen of NHL.com on Wednesday.
Hedman sat out the Bolts' final 22 games of the regular and postseason while attending to his mental health. This followed 34 games on the shelf due to various injuries. As a result, Hedman played in just 33 contests last year in which he produced one goal and 16 assists, including six power-play helpers. With the 35-year-old blueliner ready for the upcoming campaign, he could be a top bounce-back candidate.
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Lightning's Jakob Pelletier: In line to battle for roster spot
Pelletier will be in the mix for a full-time roster spot with Tampa Bay during training camp in September, per Patrick Williams of TheAHL.com on Wednesday.
Pelletier had 28 goals and a league-high 77 points across 63 appearances for AHL Syracuse during the 2025-26 regular season. However, he hasn't been nearly as productive at the NHL level, compiling 18 assists and 29 points in 91 career regular-season outings. If Pelletier fails to claim an Opening Night roster spot with the Lightning, he will need to clear waivers to be sent back to the minors.
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Lightning's Jansen Harkins: Signs two-way deal
Harkins signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Lightning on Friday.
Harkins had three goals, eight points, 28 PIM and 113 hits in 44 regular-season appearances with Anaheim in 2025-26. He also had five goals and 17 points in 11 regular-season outings with AHL San Diego last campign. The 29-year-old isn't guaranteed a bottom-six spot with the Lightning, but he should at least get an opportunity to earn that position during training camp.
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Lightning's Tomas Kralovic: Inks entry-level contract
Kralovic signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Lightning on Friday.
Tampa Bay selected Kralovic with the No. 90 overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. He had six goals, 31 points and 71 PIM in 52 regular-season appearances with Bratislava of the Slovakian league in 2025-26. The 20-year-old is likely to begin the 2026-27 campaign in the minors to further develop his game.
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Lightning's John Carlson: Gets two-year deal with Bolts
Carlson signed a two-year, $17 million contract with the Lightning on Wednesday, Pierre LeBrun of TSN reports.
Even at age 36, Carlson will get a slight annual raise compared to his last deal, which carried an $8 million cap hit. The blueliner racked up 14 goals, 46 assists, 153 shots on net, 106 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating over 71 regular-season outings between the Capitals and the Ducks last year. With the Lightning, Carlson will likely compete with Victor Hedman for top billing on the power play. Carlson is also still capable of handling a heavy role in the top four at even strength, so fantasy managers shouldn't hesitate to consider him in the middle-to-late portions of drafts.
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Lightning's Olivier Rodrigue: Inks two-way contract
Rodrigue signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Lightning on Wednesday, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Rodrigue made his NHL debut with Edmonton during the 2024-25 campaign, but he played exclusively for AHL Rockford last year. Across 10 regular-season appearances with the minor-league club, he went 4-3-1 with a 3.20 GAA and .891 save percentage. He'll likely spend the majority of his time in the minors once again this year.
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Lightning's Mads Sogaard: Agrees to terms with Tampa Bay
Sogaard signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Lightning on Wednesday, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Sogaard has seen limited NHL playing time over the past five seasons, making only 31 appearances for Ottawa. Across 27 regular-season outings with AHL Belleville in 2025-26, he went 7-13-4 with a 3.69 GAA and .874 save percentage.
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Lightning's Michael Callahan: Signs with Tampa Bay
Callahan signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Lightning on Wednesday, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Callahan made 22 regular-season appearances with the Bruins across the past two campaigns. Across 56 regular-season games with AHL Providence in 2025-26, he recorded two goals, 14 assists and 27 PIM. It wouldn't be surprising to see him continue to spend most of his time in the minors again.
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Lightning's Dennis Hildeby: Sent to Tampa Bay
Hildeby, a 2027 fourth-round pick and a 2028 third-round pick were traded to the Lightning from the Maple Leafs in exchange for Nick Paul on Wednesday.
Hildeby made 20 regular-season appearances for the Maple Leafs last year, going 5-7-4 with a 2.85 GAA and .912 save percentage. He'll likely compete for the No. 2 role behind Andrei Vasilevskiy with the Lightning ahead of the 2026-27 campaign.
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Lightning's Ilya Mikheyev: Agrees to terms with Tampa Bay
Mikheyev signed a four-year, $15.4 million contract with the Lightning on Wednesday, Pierre LeBrun of TSN reports.
Mikheyev spent the past two seasons in Chicago. He recorded 18 goals, 18 assists, 31 hits, 23 blocked shots and 18 PIM while averaging 17:26 of ice time across 77 regular-season appearances in 2025-26. After racking up a career-high 36 points last year, he should occupy a bottom-six role with Tampa Bay in 2026-27.
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Lightning's Jeffrey Viel: Lands five-year contract
Viel signed a five-year, $12.5 million contract with the Lightning on Wednesday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Viel made a career-high 45 regular-season NHL appearances between the Bruins and Ducks last year, logging three goals, seven assists, 121 hits, 79 PIM and 21 blocked shots while averaging 11:56 of ice time. The 29-year-old will now attempt to carve out a role with the Lightning on a multi-year agreement.
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Lightning's Tomas Kralovic: Slovak rearguard joins Lightning
Kralovic was the 90th overall pick by Tampa Bay in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft on Saturday.
The Lightning clearly loved something they saw in Kralovic, given the fact that he's already been through the draft process three times and will turn 21 years of age in late August. Kralovic has become one of the top rearguards in the Slovakian league in recent years, finishing the 2025-26 season with 31 points in 52 games. It's a pretty safe bet that Tampa Bay plans to try to get Kralovic over to North America sooner rather than later. His contract with his team in Bratislava runs through the end of the 2026-27 campaign.
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Lightning's Oleg Kulebyakin: Surprise pick in Round 2
Kulebyakin was the 52nd overall pick by Tampa Bay in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft on Saturday.
Kulebyakin is an off-the-board pick, even for a Lightning team that is known to do such a thing. Ranked as the No. 87 North American skater by NHL Central Scouting, Kulebyakin spent this past season with QMJHL Halifax, posting 29 goals and 73 points in 64 regular-season games. He has excellent hands and is versatile, with the ability to play both wings. Kulebyakin is looking at one more season in the CHL before moving on to the University of Massachusetts in the fall of 2027.
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Team Statistical Rankings
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3.45 (4th) |
2.76 (3rd) |
20.7 (17th) |
Injuries
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| P. Holmberg RW Pontus Holmberg RW | Collarbone |