Lightning re-sign leading scorer Kucherov to 3-year contract
TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed forward Nikita Kucherov to a three-year contract worth an annual average of $4.766 million. Kucherov had 30 goals and a team-best 66 points last season. The team announced the deal Tuesday, two days before the regular-season opener against Detroit. Tampa Bay general manager Steve Yzerman kept