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Lightning sign D John Carlson to 2-year, $17M contractThe Tampa Bay Lightning added one of the top defensemen on the free-agent market Wednesday, signing John Carlson to a two-year, $17 million contract.,The deal carries an $8.5 million cap hit for Carlson, who reached the open market after a brief negotiating window with the Carolina Hurricanes did no...

Leafs add D Darren Raddysh in sign-and-trade deal with LightningThe Toronto Maple Leafs acquired Darren Raddysh from the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday in a sign-and-trade deal, taking the defenseman off the upcoming NHL free agent market.,As part of the deal, the Toronto native signed an eight-year contract with the Lightning prior to the move. Financial terms w...

Lightning F Nikita Kucherov wins second Hart TrophyTampa Bay Lightning winger Nikita Kucherov won his second Hart Trophy on Thursday, nearly a decade after he won his first.,Kucherov previously won the award, given to the player voted most valuable to their team by the Professional Hockey Writers Association, in 2018-19. He's the third player with a...

Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy wins 2nd Vezina Trophy

Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy is now a two-time Vezina Trophy winner.,The NHL on Saturday named Vasilevskiy as the 2025-26 recipient of the honor, which is awarded "to the goaltender adjudged to be the best at his position," as selected by league general managers.,Vasilevskiy receive...

Blackhawks trade F Jack Pridham to Lightning

The Chicago Blackhawks traded forward Jack Pridham to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft.,Pridham, 20, ranked second in the Ontario Hockey League with 46 goals and fifth with 90 points in 65 games for the Kitchener Rangers in 2025-26. He won th...

Selke finalists: Nick Suzuki, Brock Nelson, Anthony Cirelli

Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki, Colorado Avalanche forward Brock Nelson and Tampa Bay Lightning center Anthony Cirelli were named as the finalists for the Frank J. Selke Trophy on Wednesday.,The award is presented annually to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game, ...

Lightning D Victor Hedman stepped away for mental health reasons

Tampa Bay Lightning captain Victor Hedman announced Tuesday that his extended absence was a result of a need to address his mental health.,The 35-year-old defenseman missed the Lightning's final 15 games of the regular season and all seven contests in a first-round playoff loss to the Montreal Canad...

Habs edge Lightning in Game 7 for first playoff series win since '21

Alex Newhook broke a third-period tie with the game-winning goal to give the visiting Montreal Canadiens a 2-1 Game 7 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday.,Nick Suzuki also scored for the Canadiens, who were outshot 29-9 and outplayed for much of the deciding game, but now face the Buffalo...