Ryan McDonagh signed a three-year, $12.3 million contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday. It has an average annual value of $4.1 million and begins next season.

The 36-year-old defenseman, who is an alternate captain for the Lightning, has six points (three goals, three assists) in 15 games this season and is playing an average of 20:10 per game, third among Tampa Bay defensemen behind Victor Hedman (22:36) and J.J. Moser (21:33).

In two separate stints with the Lightning, McDonagh has 136 points (27 goals, 109 assists) and a plus-118 rating in 364 regular-season games. He led the NHL with a plus-43 rating last season.

A two-time Stanley Cup winner with Tampa Bay in 2020 and 2021, McDonagh has 26 points (two goals, 24 assists) in 94 playoff games for the Lightning. His pl

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