Will The New York Islanders Draft James Hagens? The Tampa Bay Lightning announced they have re-signed defenseman Max Crozier to a three-year contract. The contract is a two-way deal for the 2025-26 season and transitions to a one-way contract for the remaining two seasons. Crozier served as an assistant captain and recorded 34 points in 52 games with the Syracuse Crunch this season and went pointless while averaging 16:41 of ice time in five games with the Lightning. The 25-year-old had a strong season and will take on even more responsibility moving forward. He has two assists in 18 career NHL games and 58 points in 110 career NHL games. Originally a fourth round selection of the Lightning in 2019, Crozier won the USHL's Clark Cup in 2018-19 with the Sioux Falls Stampede and was a two-time Hockey East Third Team All-Star. The North Vancouver, B.C., native had 17 goals and 71 points in 119 career games with the NCAA's Providence College, he also served as captain in 2022-23 before joining the Crunch. Check out The Hockey News' Tampa Bay Lightning team site [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/tampa-bay-lightning]for more updates. Tampa Bay hired Colorado Eagles associate head coach Dan Hinote as an assistant coach [https://thehockeynews.com/ahl/latest-news/colorado-eagles-associate-head-coach-dan-hinote-joins-tampa-bay-lightning] earlier today. Make sure you bookmark The Hockey News' AHL Page [https://thehockeynews.com/ahl/] for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns and so much more.
