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TAMPA, Fla. — Two-time Stanley Cup champion defenseman 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. General manager Julien BriseBois announced the move less than 24 hours after former team captain Steven Stamkos left the Lightning in free agency to sign a a four-year contract for the same amount of money with the Nashville Predators. Stamkos left 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.
