3-year, $3,022,500 contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Expires 2029 (RFA).
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1-year, $850,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning. $400,000 Guaranteed. Expires 2027 (UFA).
Source:2026-07-04T03:59:00.000Z
The Lightning have signed Jansen Harkins to a one-year, two-way contract.
Harkins, the 47th overall pick of the Winnipeg Jets in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, has established himself as a reliable bottom-six forward. The 29-year-old scored eight points (3G / 5A) last season in 44 games with the Anaheim Ducks.
The Lightning have signed Tomas Kralovic to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Kralovic, the 90th overall pick of the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, has signed a three-year, entry-level contract. The 20-year-old Slovak defenseman has yet to play a professional game in the North America, but he had an impressive 2025-26 season in Slovakia, scoring 31 points (6G / 25A) in 52 games for Bratislava Slovan.
The Lightning have signed John Carlson to a two-year deal worth $8.5M AAV ($17.0M total).
The Carolina Hurricanes acquired John Carlson's rights from the Anaheim Ducks earlier in the offseason, but he decided to test the open marketing, ultimately opting two sign a two-year contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning. With Darren Raddysh's departure from Tampa Bay, Carlson could be an option to fill the void on the team's top powerplay unit. The 36-year-old Carlson had a terrific 2025-26 season, split between the Washington Capitals and Anaheim Ducks, scoring 60 points (14G / 46A) in 71 games.
4-year, $15,400,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning. NTC Yr 1, 16 team approved trade list Yr 2-4. Expires 2030 (UFA).
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1-year, $850,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning. $175,000 Guaranteed. Expires 2027 (RFA).
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1-year, $850,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning. $400,000 Guaranteed. Expires 2027 (RFA).
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1-year, $850,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning. $400,000 Guaranteed. Expires 2027 (UFA).
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2-year, $17,000,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Expires 2028 (UFA).
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5-year, $12,500,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Full NTC Yr 1-2, 16 team trade list Yr 3-5. Expires 2031 (UFA).
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Tampa Bay has signed Mads Sogaard to a one-year, two-way contract.
With the departure of Brandon Halverson, Tampa Bay added some depth to its goaltending position by signing Sogaard, who could serve as a backup to Andrei Vasilevskiy. The 25-year-old Danish goalie spent most of the 2025-26 season in the AHL, posting a 3.69 GAA and .874 SV% in 27 games (7-13-4) with the Belleville Senators.
Tampa Bay has signed Michael Callahan to a one-year, two-way contract.
Callahan played five games last season with the Boston Bruins, but has spent most of his career at the AHL level. The 26-year-old defenseman scored 16 points (2G / 14A) last season in 56 games with the Providence Bruins (AHL).
Tampa Bay has signed Olivier Rodrigue to a one-year, two-way contract.
With the departure of Brandon Halverson, Tampa Bay shored up its organizational depth in the crease, signing goalie Olivie Rodrigue to a one-year contract. The 25-year-old posted a 3.20 GAA and .891 SV% in 10 games (4-3-1) last season with the Rockford IceHogs (AHL).
Tampa Bay has acquired Dennis Hildeby, 2027 4th round pick and a 2028 3rd round pick from Toronto for Nick Paul.
With the signing of UFA Sergei Bobrovsky, Dennis Hildeby became expendable for the Toronto Maple Leafs, resulting in a trade sending him to the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 24-year-old Hildeby had an impact at the NHL level last season, posting a 2.86 GAA and .912 SV% in 20 appearances with the Maple Leafs (5-7-4).
Tampa Bay has signed Jeffrey Viel to a five-year, $2.5 million AAV contract ($12.5M total).
Viel has played only 99 career NHL games but had an impact with the Ducks last season, primarily in a fourth-line role, earning himself a five-year contract worth $12.5 million ($2.5M AAV) with the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 29-year-old forward was especially effective in the postseason with the Ducks, recording four points (2G / 2A) and 17 penalty minutes in 12 games.
Tampa Bay has signed Ilya Mikheyev to a four-year contract worth $3.85M AAV ($15.4M total).
Carolina has acquired the rights to John Carlson from Anaheim for Kyle Masters and the 192nd pick in the 2026 draft.
Carolina will make an early attempt to get a first bid at coveted free agent defensemen John Carlson after it was announced mid draft Saturday that the Hurricanes had acquired the rights to Carlson from Anaheim for Kyle Masters and the 192nd pick in the 2026 draft. At the moment, the 36-year-old had not committed to the Hurricanes but would make a massive addition if he were to sign with the Stanley Cup Champions. He is entering his 18th NHL season after putting up 14 goals and 60 points in 71 games last season.
8-year, $68,000,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Year 7 & 8 16 Team No Trade List. Expires 2034 (UFA).
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Tampa Bay has acquired the rights to Jack Pridham from Chicago for a 2027 3rd round pick.
Fresh off of a Memorial Cup victory with the Kitchener Rangers (OHL), Pridham's rights have been acquired by the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 20-year-old forward was a third-round pick, 92nd overall, of the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. He scored 90 points (46G / 44A) this season in 65 games with Kitchener.
