Hedman Signs Identical Contract to Stamkos Following Exit: Pure Coincidence or Strategic Move?
The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed defenseman Victor Hedman to a four-year contract extension worth an average annual value (AAV) of $8 million. What makes this deal particularly intriguing is that it mirrors the contract that former Lightning captain Steven Stamkos signed with the Nashville Predators just one day prior. Was this a mere coincidence,…