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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).

'It's someone's loved one': Tampa approves land swap to preserve the stolen graves at Zion Cemetery

The City of Tampa said council members approved a land swap agreement to transfer privately owned land believed to be Zion, Tampa's first African American cemetery.

Zion Cemetery land swap approved by Tampa City Council