As the Tampa Bay Lightning head into their busiest day since the Stanley Cup, General Manager Julien BriseBois kicked things off by signing two of his Restricted Free Agents to new contracts. While they weren’t the big name RFA’s, both players played key roles in the organization last season and are important pieces moving forward.
First up was Mitchell Stephens. The 23-year-old center signed a two-year, one-way contract with a $737,500 AAV. made his NHL debut this season and put up 6 points (3 goals, 3 assists) in 38 regular season games. He also saw action in 7 playoff games (but no Stanley Cup Final games) and picked up one goal.