4-year, $32,000,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Expires 2029 (UFA).
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2-year, $1,575,000 contract with the Anaheim Ducks. Expires 2026 (UFA).
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Anaheim has signed Jansen Harkins to a two-year contract.
Harkins has been a fringe NHLer for the last two seasons, splitting his time between the NHL and AHL. In 2024, he had 12 points (5G / 7A) in 14 AHL games and four assists in 45 NHL games with the Penguins. Now with the Ducks, he'll likely be in the mix as their No.12 forward.
The Lightning have signed Emil Lilleberg to a two-year contract worth $1.6 million ($800K AAV).
Lilleberg came over from Sweden last season and split his time between the AHL and NHL. During his time with the Lightning, the 23-year-old defenseman had five assists and a minus-15 rating in 37 games. Expect Lilleberg to be in a battle with Nick Perbix to be the Lightning's No.6 defenseman in 2024-25.
The Lightning have signed Victor Hedman to a four-year extension worth $32.0 million ($8.0M AAV).
Hedman's eight-year deal that he signed in 2016 will come to an end after the 2024-25 season, so he re-ups at almost the same number ($8.0M AAV) through the 2028-29 season. In 2024, his age 33 season, Hedman posted the second-highest point total of his career, scoring 13 goals with 63 assists (76 points) in 78 games.
The Lightning have signed Steven Santini to a one-year, two-way contract.
Tampa's defensive depth got a little bit deeper on Tuesday with the addition of Steven Santini on a one-year, two-way contract. The 29-year-old has 23 points (5G/18A) in 123 career NHL games since making his debut in 2015-16.
The Lightning signed Zemgus Girgensons to a three-year deal worth $2.55 million ($850K AAV).
After 10 seasons in Buffalo, Zemgus Girgensons will join the Tampa Bay Lightning on a three-year deal worth $2.55 million ($850K AAV). The 30-year-old Latvian veteran has scored between 14 and 19 points in all eight of his previous seasons. In his final season in Buffalo in 2023-24, he had eight goals, 14 points and 21 PIMs while averaging 11:51 TOI/GP.
3-year, $2,625,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning. 16 Team Trade List. Expires 2027 (UFA).
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7-year, $63,000,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning. NMC Yrs 1-4; then 10 team trade list Yrs 5-7. Expires 2031 (UFA).
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2-year, $1,550,000 contract with the Boston Bruins. $400K Guaranteed in Yr 1. Expires 2026 (UFA).
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2-year, $1,650,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Expires 2027 (RFA).
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The Bruins have signed Jeffrey Viel to a two-year deal worth $1.55 million ($775K AAV).
After three seasons in San Jose, Jeffrey Viel will join Boston for some offensive depth after signing a two-year deal worth $1.55 million ($775K AAV). The 27-year-old spent the majority of 2023-24 with San Jose's AHL affiliate in the Barracuda, but appeared in four games with the Sharks, failing to pick up a point while averaging 9:10 TOI/GP.
The Lightning have signed Jake Guentzel to a seven-year deal worth $63.0 million ($9.0M AAV).
Guentzel put up outstanding numbers next to Sidney Crosby since 2019 but also excelled following his trade to Carolina last year, posting 25 points (8G / 17A) in 17 games. With Guentzel now in Tampa Bay, he could find himself on one of the most prolific lines in hockey, next to Nikita Kucherov and Brayden Point. He's averaged 39 goals and 46 assists (85 points) per 82 games over the last six seasons.
Tampa Bay has acquired Lukas Svejkovsky in a trade with Pittsburgh for Bennett MacArthur.
Tampa Bay completed its first small move of the offseason by acquiring 22-year-old Lukas Svejkovsky from Pittsburgh for Bennett MacArthur. Svejkovsky spent the majority of 2023-24 with the Wheeling Nailers (ECHL) and excelled with 16 goals and 37 points in 30 games played.
The Lightning have acquired the rights to Jake Guentzel from the Hurricanes for a 2025 3rd Round Pick.
Tampa Bay shocked the hockey world on Sunday as it acquired the rights to Jake Guentzel from Caroline for a 2025 3rd round pick. The Lightning are now able to sign Guentzel to an eight-year contract since he is officially under their team's control. In 57 games in 2023-24, the 29-year-old winger had 30 goals and 77 points.
Tampa Bay has acquired Conor Geekie, JJ Moser, a 2024 2nd Round Pick and a 2024 7th Round Pick from Utah for Mikhail Sergachev.
Geekie was dealt from Utah before ever playing a game for the franchise as he was moved alongside JJ Moser, a 2024 2nd Round Pick and a 2024 7th Round Pick to Tampa Bay for Mikhail Sergachev. Geekie was drafted in the 1st round (11th overall) of the 2022 draft by Arizona and had 43 goals and 99 points in 55 regular season games with both Swift Current (WHL) and Wenatchee (WHL) in 2023-24. He is expected to compete for a roster spot in Tampa Bay for the upcoming season.
Tampa Bay has acquired JJ Moser, Conor Geekie, a 2024 2nd Round Pick and a 2024 7th Round Pick from Utah for Mikhail Sergachev.
Moser will head to Tampa Bay after being included alongside Conor Geekie, a 2024 2nd Round Pick and a 2024 7th Round Pick from Utah for Mikhail Sergachev. The 24-year-old swiss defender enjoyed a strong third NHL season in 2023-24, with five goals, 26 points, 77 SOG, and 35 PIMs in 80 games played.
Chicago has acquired Ilya Mikheyev (15% retained), Sam Lafferty’s rights, and a 2027 2nd round pick from Vancouver for a 2027 4th round pick.
Mikheyev is heading into the third-year of a four-year deal that carries a $4.75M AAV cap-hit. As a part of the trade, the Canucks are retaining 15% of that remaining term. The 29-year-old winger is coming off of one of the most productions seasons of his career, he had 31 points (11G / 20A) while appearing in a career-high 78 games. He should fit into the Blackhawks' middle-6 in 2025.
The Lightning have signed Gage Goncalves to a one-year, two-way contract.
After 13 goals and 58 points in 69 games with Syracuse (AHL) in 2023-24, Gage Goncalves has signed a one-year, two-way contract to stay with Tampa Bay. The 23-year-old centre was Tampa Bay's 2020 second-round pick (62nd overall) and made his NHL debut in 2023-24, failing to pick up a point in two games played.
Tampa Bay has signed Dyllan Gill to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Gill is Tampa Bay's 2022 seventh-round pick (233rd overall) and has signed a three-year, entry-level contract on Wednesday. The 19-year-old defenseman just finished his fourth season with Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL) and had a goal and nine points in 12 games played in 2023-24.
