Lightning reportedly add intriguing prospect on three-year deal

Apr 12, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Flyers left wing Jakob Pelletier (22) watches the puck against the New York Islanders in the second period at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn ImagesJust because the rest of the world is sleeping doesn’t mean Julien BriseBois isn’t working. It appears the Tampa Bay Lightning general manager kept the free agent frenzy going well into the dark hours of the night as a report emerged at roughly 1:00 am that the Bolts had signed forward Jakob Pelletier to a three-year contract.

While the Lightning have yet to officially confirm the contract, reports are that it is a two-way deal for the first year, and then a one-way…