2-year, $1,820,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Expires 2027 (RFA).
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2025-09-21T03:59:00.000Z
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Toronto has signed Dennis Hildeby to a three-year contract extension worth $841,667 AAV.
After making his first six career starts with the Maple Leafs in 2024-25, Dennis Hildeby has earned himself a three-year contract extension worth $841,667 AAV. The 24-year-old is expected to start 2025-26 with the Toronto Marlies (AHL) as Toronto's third goalie on the depth chart after posting a lacklustre 3-3-0 record, .878 SV% and 3.33 GAA with the Maple Leafs last season.
3-year, $2,992,501 contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Expires 2028 (RFA).
Source:2025-07-24T03:59:00.000Z
The Lightning have signed Ethan Czata to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Czata was selected in the second round (No.56 overall) in the 2025 NHL Draft. The 18-year-old centre spent the 2024-25 season with the Niagara IceDogs, where he was fourth on the team with 55 points (21G / 34A) in 68 games. He's expected to return to the OHL for the start of the 2025-26 season.
The Lightning signed Scott Sabourin to a one-year, two-way contract.
Sabourin is a 32-year-old veteran who has spent most of his career in the AHL. Most recently, he was with the Sharks for the last two seasons, where he had just four NHL appearances. He had 10 goals and 15 assists (25 points) to go along with 111 PIMS in 68 AHL games in 2024-25.
1-year, $775,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning. $350K Guaranteed. Expires 2026 (UFA).
Source:2025-07-14T03:59:00.000Z
Tampa Bay has acquired Sam O'Reilly from Edmonton for the rights to Isaac Howard.
With Tampa Bay expected not to sign Isaac Howard, they have traded his rights to Edmonton for Sam O'Reilly on Tuesday night. O'Reilly is a 19-year-old center who was drafted by Edmonton at the end of the 1st round (32nd overall) in the 2024 Draft. He put up 28 goals and 71 points in 62 games with London in his third OHL season and is expected to return for the Knights for the upcoming 2025-26 season.
3-year, $2,525,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning. $350K Guaranteed in Yr 1. Expires 2028 (UFA).
Source:2025-07-03T03:59:00.000Z
Tampa Bay has signed Jakob Pelletier to a three-year, $2.525 million contract ($841,600 AAV).
After splitting last season between Calgary and Philadelphia, Jakob Pelletier will join his third organization in two years after signing a three-year, $2.525 million contract ($841,600 AAV) with Tampa Bay on Tuesday. The 24-year-old was Calgary's 2019 1st-round pick (26th overall) and has amassed 11 goals and 29 points in 86 games across three seasons. He will likely play a bottom-six role in Tampa Bay in the upcoming season.
1-year, $775,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning. $350,000 guaranteed. Expires 2026 (UFA).
Source:2025-07-02T03:59:00.000Z
2-year, $3,100,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Expires 2027 (UFA).
Source:2025-07-02T03:59:00.000Z
2-year, $1,820,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Expires 2027 (RFA).
Source:2025-07-02T03:59:00.000Z
2-year, $2,400,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Expires 2027 (RFA).
Source:2025-07-02T03:59:00.000Z
1-year, $775,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning. $350,000 Guaranteed. Expires 2026 (UFA).
Source:2025-07-02T03:59:00.000Z
2-year, $1,625,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning. $350K Guaranteed both years. Expires 2027 (RFA).
Source:2025-07-02T03:59:00.000Z
Tampa Bay has signed Simon Lundmark to a two-year, two-way contract.
Lundmark was the 51st overall pick of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft but has yet to play an NHL game. He has spent the previous four seasons in the AHL with the Manitoba Moose, including scoring 14 points (4G / 10A) in 66 games last season.
The Lightning have signed Pontus Holmberg to a two-year deal worth $1.55M AAV ($3.1M total).
Holmberg was a sixth-round pick of the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. The 26-year-old had spent his entire career with the Maple Leafs organization, including scoring 49 points (19G / 30A) in 159 career games. He joins the Tampa Bay Lightning on a two-year deal worth $1.55 million AAV and will add some depth to their bottom-six forward group.
Tampa Bay has signed Nick Abruzzese to a one-year, two-way contract.
After three successful seasons with the Toronto Marlies (AHL), Nick Abruzzese has signed a one-year, two-way contract in Tampa Bay. The 26-year-old left-winger has appeared in 11 games (3 Pts) with the Maple Leafs since 2022-23 but spent the majority of his professional career in the AHL where he averaged nearly 50 Pts a season across three years.
Tampa Bay has signed Tristan Allard to a two-year, entry-level contract.
Allard is an undrafted 23-year-old forward who has spent the previous three seasons with the Syracuse Crunch (AHL) and will remain in the Tampa Bay Lightning organization after signing a two-year, entry-level contract. He scored 16 points (7G / 9A) in 45 games last season with Syracuse.
The Lightning have signed Gage Goncalves to a two-year contract worth $1.2M AAV ($2.4M total).
Fresh off a successful eight-goal, 20-point rookie campaign, Tampa Bay has signed Gage Goncalves to a two-year, $2.4 million contract extension ($1,200,000 AAV). The 24-year-old forward was Tampa Bay's 2020 2nd Round Pick (62nd overall) and is expected to take a bottom-six role to start the 2025-26 season.