TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Two-time Stanley Cup champion defenceman Victor Hedman has signed a four-year, $32 million extension with the Tampa Bay Lightning, a deal that will keep him under contract with the team through the 2028-29 season.
TAMPA, Fla. — Two-time Stanley Cup champion defenceman Victor Hedman has signed a four-year, $32 million extension with the Tampa Bay Lightning, a deal that will keep him under contract with the team through the 2028-29 season.
Stamkos, 34, departed after BriseBois cleared enough room under the salary cap to keep the longtime face of the franchise but declined to increase the club’s previous offer to the club's all-time leading scorer. Hedman had one season remaining on his contract, however BriseBois made it one of his top priorities to lock the four-time All-Star into a long-term deal this summer. The 33-year-old is coming off a season in which he ranked fourth among NHL defenceman in assists , fifth in points , sixth in power-play points and eighth for average time on ice .
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