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Lightning lock in defenseman J.J. Moser with $54 million, 8-year extension

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TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed defenseman J.J. Moser to a $54 million, eight-year contract extension, which will begin in the 2026-2027 season and run through 2033-2034, the team announced in a release.

Moser has appeared in 34 games this season, tallying 12 points (3 goals, 9 assists) and averaging 21:43 of ice time per game. He has a plus-24 rating, which ranks the third highest among defensemen in the NHL and sixth across the league.

Moser leads the Lightning in four categories this season: Games played, average time on ice, takeaways (14) and blocked shots (43).

17% of Tampa residents are using 40% of the water during the worst drought in half a century

Mayor Jane Castor and Rory Jones, the city's water department director, gathered at the Hillsborough River Dam to sound the alarm. The dam itself tells the story more plainly than any statistic.

17 percent of Tampa residents are using 40 percent of the water during the worst drought in half a century