(Photo credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports)Defenseman Victor Hedman is staying with the Tampa Bay Lightning on a four-year, $32 million contract, signed Tuesday.
The contract takes effect in the 2025-26 season.
Retaining Hedman, 33, was key for the Lightning, who saw center Steven Stamkos depart for the Nashville Predators in free agency on Monday.
The No. 2 overall pick of the 2009 NHL Draft, Hedman is secon