Hildeby will start Tuesday's road preseason matchup against Nashville, Lightning reporter Gabby Shirley reports.
Hildeby earned a 5-7-4 record with a 2.85 GAA and a .912 save percentage in 20 appearances for Toronto during the 2025-26 regular season. As a member of the Lightning, he will be Andrei Vasilevskiy's backup in the 2026-27 campaign.