Lightning signs speedy forward Miller to five-year deal for $26.25 million
The Tampa Bay Lightning re-signed forward J.T. Miller to a five-year contract worth $26.25 million.
Miller will count $5.5 million against the salary cap through 2022-23. General manager Steve Yzerman announced the deal Tuesday with the pending restricted free agent.
Miller, from East Palestine, Ohio, played youth
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hockey for the Pittsburgh Hornets.
Acquired from the New York Rangers at the trade deadline, the speedy Miller put up 18 points in 19 regular-season games with Tampa Bay and then another eight in 17 playoff games. Miller, 25, has 82 goals and 108 assist in 360 NHL games.
Miller’s contract puts capstrapped Tampa Bay closer to the $79.5 million ceiling with a new contract still needed for restricted freeagent defenseman Slater Koekkoek and forward Cedric Paquette.
The Lightning is one of a handful of teams slated to meet this week with New York Islanders superstar John Tavares in Los Angeles in an attempt to convince the pending free agent to join them.
Senators
Ottawa placed winger Alexandre Burrow, 37, on unconditional waivers for the purpose of a buyout. Burrows, 37, has one year and $2.5 million remaining on a two-year extension signed with the club upon his acquisition from the Vancouver Canucks at the 2017 trade deadline.
As well known for his physical and aggressive
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play as his other skills, the undrafted Burrows recorded 409 points uin 913 regular-season NHL games and 39 points in 85 playoff games.
Minnesota continued to restructure its front office under new general manager Paul Fenton, with the team naming longtime NHL defenseman Tom Kurvers as assistant general manager. Kurvers, 55, will be Fenton’s top assistant, which includes taking charge as general manager of the American Hockey League’s Iowa Wild and working with the organizations’ pro and amateur staffs.
Senior vice [president of hockey operations Brent Flahr remains with the team, as do assistant general managers Andrew Brunette and Shep Harder.