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Panthers Open 2026-27 Season on Road, Face Bobrovsky in Sunrise March 6
The Florida Panthers' 84-game 2026-27 schedule features 42 home games in Sunrise, a grueling early road stretch, and Sergei Bobrovsky's return.
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Lightning Sign Ilya Mikheyev to $15.4M Deal, Adding Elite Penalty Killer
Tampa Bay Lightning signed 31-year-old forward Ilya Mikheyev to a four-year, $15.4 million contract when free agency opened July 1.
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Lightning Hire Bellemare as Development Specialist After 700-Game NHL Career
Pierre-Edouard Bellemare joins Tampa Bay Lightning as player development specialist after retiring from a 700-game NHL career.
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Lightning Sign Enforcer Jeff Viel to Five-Year, $12.5 Million Deal
Tampa Bay Lightning add forward Jeff Viel on a five-year, $12.5 million contract after his career year split between Boston and Anaheim.
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Lightning Hire 700-Game Veteran Bellemare as Player Development Specialist
Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, who played 153 games for Tampa Bay, joins the Lightning's development staff after retiring this summer.
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Lightning Acquire 6-Foot-7 Goalie Dennis Hildeby in Nick Paul Trade
Tampa Bay Lightning traded forward Nick Paul for 24-year-old goalie Dennis Hildeby and two draft picks from Toronto on July 1.
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Lightning Sign Slovak Defenseman Kralovic to Three-Year Entry-Level Deal
Tampa Bay Lightning sign 20-year-old defenseman Tomas Kralovic, their 2026 third-round pick, to a three-year, entry-level contract.
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Veteran Defenseman John Carlson Signs Two-Year Deal With Tampa Bay Lightning
John Carlson, 36, signs a two-year contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning worth $8.5 million AAV after 17 NHL seasons.
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Lightning Sign Mikheyev, Viel and Trade Paul in Busy Free Agency
Tampa Bay Lightning signed forwards Ilya Mikheyev and Jeffrey Viel, traded Nick Paul to Toronto and are working on a Nikita Kucherov extension.
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Lightning Trade Forward Nick Paul to Toronto for Goalie Dennis Hildeby
Tampa Bay Lightning acquire 24-year-old goaltender Dennis Hildeby and two draft picks from Toronto in exchange for forward Nick Paul.
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Lightning Land John Carlson in $8.5M Deal, Add Four More in Free Agency
Tampa Bay Lightning sign defenseman John Carlson to a two-year, $8.5 million AAV deal and add four other players in free agency.
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Lightning Open 2026 Development Camp With 27 Prospects in Tampa
Tampa Bay Lightning's 2026 Development Camp features 27 prospects, including newly acquired forward Jack Pridham and volunteer coaches Mike McKenna and Pat Maroon.
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Lightning Draft USHL Rookie of the Year Soller, Swedish Center Anderberg
Tampa Bay Lightning selected forwards Morgan Anderberg and Cooper Soller in the fifth round of the 2026 NHL Draft.
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Panthers, Lightning Each Draft Six Players at 2026 NHL Draft in Buffalo
The Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning each selected six players at the 2026 NHL Draft at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y.
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Lightning Trade Up to Land Top Target Kulebiakin at 2026 NHL Draft
Tampa Bay Lightning traded up six spots to select forward Oleg Kulebiakin 52nd overall, adding six prospects on Day 2 of the 2026 NHL Draft.
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Panthers Add Naples Native Hathaway, Reveal Four-Game Preseason Slate
Florida Panthers trade for physical forward Garnet Hathaway from Philadelphia and announce a four-game 2026-27 preseason schedule featuring Carolina and Tampa Bay.
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Lightning Extend ECHL Affiliation With Orlando Solar Bears for Two More Seasons
Tampa Bay Lightning and Orlando Solar Bears extend their ECHL affiliation for two more seasons, continuing an eight-year partnership.
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Lightning Prospect Rautiainen Breaks 30-Year Liiga Record, Eyes NHL Roster
Benjamin Rautiainen's 77-point Liiga season broke Saku Koivu's under-21 record and positions him for Tampa Bay's fall training camp.
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Lightning's Kucherov Wins Second Hart Trophy as NHL's Most Valuable Player
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov won the Hart Memorial Trophy for the second time, joining an elite group of repeat NHL MVPs.
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Lightning's Vasilevskiy Highlighted for Vezina-Worthy 2025-26 Season
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy is drawing Vezina Trophy attention after a standout 2025-26 NHL season.
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Lightning's Vasilevskiy Wins Second Vezina Trophy After NHL-Best 39 Wins
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy captured his second career Vezina Trophy after leading the NHL with 39 victories this season.
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Raddysh breaks Lightning franchise record with 21st goal in 3-1 win
Darren Raddysh scored his 21st goal to break Tampa Bay Lightning's single-season record for defensemen in Saturday's 3-1 victory over Boston Bruins.
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Lightning clinch ninth straight playoff berth with 3-1 win over Bruins
Tampa Bay Lightning secured their ninth consecutive playoff berth before defeating Boston Bruins 3-1 at Amalie Arena, with Darren Raddysh setting franchise record.