Tampa Bay Lightning News

Andrei Vasilevskiy underwent successful back surgery and is expected to be out for an 8-10 week timeframe.

Vasilevskiy enjoyed his longest off-season since 2018-19 due to the Lightning's first-round playoff exit in 2022-23 but has undergone successful back surgery and is now expected to miss 8-10 weeks as he recovers. The 29-year-old Vezina Winner failed to lead the NHL in wins for the first time in six seasons in 2022-23, as he went 34-22-4 with a .915 SV% and a 2.65 GAA in what was considered a down year by his standards. Jonas Johansson is currently lined up to take over the starting role while Vasilevskiy recovers.

Andrei Vasilevskiy
The Lightning have placed Josh Archibald on unconditional waivers for the purpose of contract termination.

Archibald had six goals, six assists, 43 PIMs 71 SOG, and a +6 plus/minus across 62 games with Pittsburgh in 2022-23 but has been placed on unconditional waivers for the purpose of contract termination by Tampa Bay. The 30-year-old had signed a two-year contract with Tampa in the offseason but had made the Lightning aware he would not be attending training camp this season as he plans to step away from the NHL.

Josh Archibald
Tampa Bay has signed Darren Raddysh to a two-year, 1.95 million contract extension ($995,000 AAV).

Raddysh had a goal, two assists, 25 SOG, four PIMs and a -4 plus/minus through 17 games in 2022-23 with Tampa Bay and has signed a two-year, 1.95 million contract extension ($995,000 AAV). The 27-year-old defenseman had only played in four NHL games prior to last season after a strong AHL career which saw him collect 171 points in 339 career AHL games.

Darren Raddysh
Tampa has signed Brandon Hagel to an eight-year, $52 million contract extension ($6,500,000 AAV).

Hagel enjoyed a breakout season in 2022-23 with 30 goals, 34 assists, 178 SOG, a +23 plus/minus, with 54 PIMs through 81 games played with Tampa Bay and has signed an eight-year, $52 million contract extension ($6,500,000 AAV). The 24-year-old winger was acquired from Chicago the season before for two players and two conditional first-round picks and has 64 goals and 132 points across 211 career NHL games.

Brandon Hagel
Jake Guentzel successfully underwent Ankle surgery on August 2nd and will be re-evalutated in 12-weeks.

Guentzel had 36 goals, 37 assists, 244 SOG, 46 PIMs and a +2 plus/minus through 78 games with Pittsburgh in 2022-23 and will now miss the next three months and start of the season as he recovers from a successful Ankle surgery. The 28-year-old elite scoring left-winger is expected to be re-evaluated in 12 weeks which means he will miss at least the Penguins' first seven games. It is a massive loss for the Penguins early as Guentzel has scored 99 goals in the previous three seasons.

Jake Guentzel
Nashville has signed Anthony Angello to a two-year, two-way contract worth $775,000 AAV.

Angello had 13 goals, 10 assists, 87 PIMs and a -15 plus/minus through 62 games played with both Springfield (AHL) and Milwaukee (AHL) in 2022-23 and has signed a two-year, two-way contract worth $775,000 AAV with Nashville. The towering 6'5" centre brings three goals and five points across 31 career NHL games played of experience to the Predators.

Anthony Angello
Tampa Bay has signed Mitchell Chaffee to a one-year, two-way contract worth $775,000 AAV.

Chaffee had five goals, two assists, eight PIMs and a +8 plus/minus in a short 10 games showing with Iowa (AHL) in 2022-23 and has signed a one-year, two-way contract worth $775,000 AAV with Tampa Bay. The 25-year-old right-winger made his NHL debut in 2021-22 with Minnesota, where he failed to pick up a point in two games.

Mitchell Chaffee
Dallas has signed Derrick Pouliot to a one-year, two-way contract ($775,000).

Pouliot had two assists, four SOG, six PIMs and a -1 plus/minus through eight games with San Jose in 2022-23 and has signed a one-year, two-way contract worth $775,000 with Dallas. The 29-year-old defensemen was drafted in the first-round of the 2012 draft (8th overall) to Pittsburgh and has eight goals, 54 points and 241 SOG through 221 career NHL games with six different teams.

Derrick Pouliot
The Kings signed Steven Santini to a one-year, two-way contract.

Santini had an assist, two PIMs and five SOG through four games with St.Louis in 2022-23 and has signed a one-year, two-way contract worth $775,000 AAV with Los Angeles. The 28-year-old defenseman was drafted by New Jersey in the second-round of the 2013 draft (42nd overall) and brings five goals, 23 points and 57 PIMs across 123 career NHL games played to the Kings.

Steven Santini
The Lightning signed Josh Archibald to a two-year contract worth $1.6 million ($800K AAV).

Archibald had six goals, six assists, 71 SOG, 43 PIMs and a +6 plus/minus through 62 games played in 2022-23 with Pittsburgh and has signed a two-year contract worth $1.6 million ($800K AAV). The 30-year-old right-winger will join his fourth NHL team in Tampa Bay and brings 83 points (45G/38A) across 305 career NHL games to the Lightning.

Josh Archibald
The Lightning signed Jonas Johansson to a two-year contract worth $1.55 million ($775K AAV).

It was long rumoured that Jonas Johansson would be returning to Europe following a few disappointing seasons in the NHL but he signed a two-year contract worth $1.55 million ($775K AAV). The 27-year-old goaltender saw limited action with Colorado in 2022-23, posting an impressive 2-0-0 record with a 2.10 GAA and .932 SV%. He brings 35 games of NHL experience to the Lightning and should make a servicable third goaltender.

Jonas Johansson
The Lightning signed Logan Brown to a one-year, two-way contract.

Brown had two goals, four assists, 18 SOG, eight PIMs and a -4 plus/minus through 30 injury filled games with St.Louis in 2022-23 and has signed with Tampa Bay on a one-year, two-way contract. The 25-year-old was Ottawa's 2016 first-round pick (11th overall) and has played in 99 career NHL games over the last six seasons, picking up seven goals and 26 points.

Logan Brown
The Lightning signed Luke Glendening to a two-year contract worth $1.6 million ($800K AAV).

Glendening had three goals, three assists, 65 SOG, 50 PIMs and a -9 plus/minus through 70 games with Dallas in 2022-23 and has signed a two-year contract worth $1.6 million ($800K AAV). The 34-year-old centre will be joining his third NHL team with Tampa Bay and brings 706 career NHL games played and 148 career points (69G/79A).

Luke Glendening
The Lightning signed Conor Sheary to a three-year deal worth $6.0 million ($2.0M AAV).

Sheary had 15 goals, 22 assists, 154 SOG, 22 PIMs and a +9 plus/minus through 82 games with Washington in 2022-23 and has signed a three-year deal worth $6.0 million ($2.0M AAV) with Tampa Bay. The 31-year-old left-winger is entering his ninth NHL season with his fourth different team, having scooped 252 points (120G/132A) through 531 career games played.

Conor Sheary
Gabriel Fortier has signed a one-year, two-way contract ($775,000 AAV) through the 2023-24 season.

Fortier had 11 goals, 18 assists, 29 PIMs and a +13 plus/minus through 67 games with the Syracuse Crunch (AHL) in 2022-23 and has signed a one-year, two-way contract ($775,000 AAV) through the 2023-24 season with Tampa Bay. The 23-year-old left-winger was the Lightning's 2018 second round pick (59th overall) and has played in 11 NHL games across two seasons, picking up a goal, four PIMs and a -2 plus/minus since premiering in 2021-22.

Gabriel Fortier
Zemgus Girgensons has signed a one-year, $2.5 million contract extension with Buffalo.

GIrgensons had 10 goals, eight assists, 114 SOG, 14 PIMs and a -5 plus/minus through 80 games in 2022-23 with the Sabres and has signed a one-year, $2.5 million contract extension through the 2023-24 season. The 29-year-old left-winger is entering his 10th NHL season with Buffalo, having picked up 174 points (81G/93A) across 625 games.

Zemgus Girgensons