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Lightning Sign Charle-Edouard D’Astous to One-Year, $875,000 Extension

The deal rewards a late-blooming 27-year-old who rose from Europe to the AHL to earn regular NHL minutes.

Dec 4, 2025; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Charle-Edouard D'Astous (51) controls the puck against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first period at Benchmark International Arena. Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Tampa Bay announced a one-year extension for D’Astous worth $875,000 for the 2026–27 season.
  • In his rookie campaign he has 13 points in 33 games and averages 19:05 per night while running the second power-play unit.
  • He was cut after training camp, recalled following an injury to Maxwell Crozier, and then logged 33 consecutive NHL appearances.
  • Team metrics show defensive concerns with 3.4 goals against per 60 at even strength when he is on the ice, the worst on the roster.
  • The move removes him from the Lightning’s pending UFA group, which now features Oliver Bjorkstrand, Darren Raddysh, Declan Carlile and Curtis Douglas.