Tampa Bay Lightning re-sign Mitchell Chaffee to two-year, $1.6 million contract

May 16, 2024 - 3:02pm

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Mitchell Chaffee (41) moves the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Los Angeles Kings Saturday, March 23, 2024, in Los Angeles. (Jae C. Hong/AP)

The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed forward Mitchell Chaffee to a two-year, $1.6-million contract, the team announced Thursday.

Chaffee had four goals and seven points in 30 games with the Lightning during the regular season and appeared in all five playoff games against the Florida Panthers in the first round.

He also appeared in 36 games with the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League and recorded 12 goals and 26 points.

The 26-year-old from Rockford, Mich. originally signed with the Minnesota Wild as an undrafted free agent in in 2020. He made his NHL debut with the Wild during the 2021-22 season, appearing in two games.

Chaffee joined the Lightning as a free agent last summer.

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