TAMPA BAY - The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed Norwegian free agent defenseman Emil Martinsen Lilleberg to a two-year, two-way contract, vice president and general manager Julien BriseBois announced today. 

TAMPA BAY - The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed Finnish free agent forward Waltteri Merelä to a one-year, two-way contract, vice president and general manager Julien BriseBois announced today.

TAMPA BAY - The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed defenseman Sean Day to a one-year, two-way contract, vice president and general manager Julien BriseBois announced today.  

The Tampa Bay Lightning scored 280 goals during the 2022-23 regular season, the eighth-most among all NHL teams and the fourth-most in a single season in franchise history. It was the first time in the team's 30-year existence that four players hit the 30-goal mark in a single season.

MVP Award - Nikita Kucherov

It was an MVP season for Nikita Kucherov, who skated in all 82 games and recorded 113 points, the second-highest single season point total in Lightning franchise history, trailing only his 128-point season in 2018-19.

TAMPA BAY - The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed goaltender Matt Tomkins to a two-year, two-way contract, vice president and general manager Julien BriseBois announced today.

TAMPA BAY - The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed forward Michael Eyssimont to a two-year, one-way contract worth an AAV of $800,000 vice president and general manager Julien BriseBois announced today. 

"We've done so much winning here that I think it's easy for us to take this team for granted. We are very fortunate to have so many great players wear our jersey and most of them are under contract and will be back next year. We have a great coaching staff led by a great head coach.

"That's why, even though the flat salary cap levels the playing field, and every year there are new teams that emerge as Cup contenders, I fully expect us to remain one next year. And every decision that we're going to make between now and the start of next season will be made with an eye towards making sure that we are a Stanley Cup contender, not only next year, but beyond."

That was Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois addressing the media Tuesday morning in the final media availability of the 2022-23 season. The Bolts season ended last Saturday with an overtime loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 6 of the First Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

NEW YORK (May 2, 2023) - New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes, Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar and Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point are the three finalists for the 2022-23 Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, awarded "to the player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability," the National Hockey League announced today.

TAMPA BAY - The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed forward Maxim Groshev to a three-year, entry-level contract vice president and general manager Julien BriseBois announced today.