Overview
- The Lightning announced Saturday that they re-signed forward Scott Sabourin to a one-year, two-way contract with terms not disclosed by the team.
- Reports say Sabourin’s NHL minimum will rise to about $850,000 next season, roughly a $75,000 increase from 2025–26.
- Tampa Bay plans to use Sabourin as a physical fourth-line option at the NHL level and as depth for the Syracuse Crunch in the AHL.
- Sabourin split the 2025–26 season between Tampa Bay and Syracuse, appearing in 26 NHL games with one goal, four assists and 89 penalty minutes and in 24 AHL games with six goals and two assists.
- The 33-year-old undrafted veteran has 73 career NHL games and a long AHL resume, and the one-year two-way deal gives the Lightning a low-cost, waiver-dependent roster option heading into offseason roster decisions.