The Tampa Bay Lightning announced on Wednesday that they have re-signed defenseman Declan Carlile to a two-year, two-way contract.
Carlile, 24, appeared in 61 games for the Syracuse Crunch last season, logging seven goals and 27 points. He was tied for first among Crunch defensemen for goals and second for assists (20).
Carlile also saw action in all eight Calder Cup Playoff games with Syracuse and recorded one goal and five points, tied for the second-most among all Crunch skaters.
The 6-foot-1, 185-pound blueliner made his NHL debut with the Lightning last season on January 4, 2024 against the Minnesota Wild. He was slated to become a restricted free agent this offseason after signing a two-year, two-way contract as a free agent out of Merrimack College in March 2022.
