Ilya Mikheyev signs 4-year, $3.85 million AAV contract with Lightning: Sources

Mikheyev, 31, was an unrestricted free agent who carried a cap hit of $4,037,500 with the Chicago Blackhawks last season. James Guillory / Imagn ImagesJuly 1, 2026 1:04 pm EDT Updated Ilya Mikheyev has agreed to a four-year, $3.85 million AAV contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning, according to league sources who spoke on the condition of anonymity to address negotiations that aren’t public.Mikheyev, 31, was an unrestricted free agent who carried a cap hit of $4,037,500 with the Chicago Blackhawks last season. A valued penalty-killer throughout his NHL career, he has 18 goals and 36 points in 77 games this past season.

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