Lightning Sign Ryan McDonagh to a 3-Year, $12.3M Contract Extension
Ryan McDonagh's three-year extension reflects Tampa Bay's cap strategy and values his experience from multiple Stanley Cup Finals appearances, with salary under 4% of the cap.
- On Thursday, Vice President and General Manager Julien BriseBois announced the Tampa Bay Lightning signed defenseman Ryan McDonagh to a three-year extension averaging $4.1 million per season.
- Previously traded to Nashville to clear cap space, McDonagh was reacquired in 2024 after helping Tampa Bay win the Stanley Cup in 2020 and 2021 and reach the 2022 final versus Colorado Avalanche.
- McDonagh will be 37 when the new contract kicks in, counting $4.1 million against the salary cap through the 2028-29 NHL season.
- Record cap growth means McDonagh will account for less than 4% of the cap each of the next three years.
- Currently injured, McDonagh is one of several players Tampa Bay has been missing, but the team has still won 16 of 26 games and leads the Atlantic Division.
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Tampa Bay Lightning Defenceman Signs Extension
The Tampa Bay Lightning announced they have come to terms and re-signed defenceman Ryan McDonagh to a three-year, $12.3 million contract extension. The deal will carry a $4.1M average annual value salary cap hit. The Lightning have corrected things after having a rough start to the year. The Lightning have picked it up over the month of November and now sit in first place in the Atlantic Division with a 16-8-2 for 34 points. Ryan McDonagh Has …
Lightning sign Ryan McDonagh to three-year contract extension - Daily Faceoff
A veteran blueliner will be staying in the Sunshine State for a few more years. On Thursday, Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois announced that the team has signed defenseman Ryan McDonagh to a three-year contract extension. The deal, which is set to kick in next season, will carry an AAV of $4.1 million through the 2028-29 campaign. *beep beep*Mac Truck's locked in for three more years! 👏🗞️ https://t.co/FKD7n2mCs3 pic.twitter…
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