Tampa Bay Lightning acquires goaltender Dennis Hilderbyas well as a 2027 fourth-round pick and a 2028 third-round pick from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for the forward Nick Paul.
Hilderby, a two-time AHL All-Star and 2026 Calder Cup champion, appeared in 23 regular season games last season with the AHL Toronto Marlies, posting a 10-8-5 record with a 2.71 goals-against average and .898 save percentage. He also appeared in 20 NHL games with the Maple Leafs, going 5-7-4 (2.80, .914) with one shutout.
Hilderby, a fourth-round pick by Toronto in the 2022 NHL Draft, has played 96 games in the AHL with the Marlies, compiling a 47-29-16 record, a 2.57 GAA, a .906 save percentage and six shutouts. He represented the Marlies in the 2024 and 2025 AHL All-Star Classic games.
In 26 career NHL games, Hilderby has an 8-10-4 record, a 2.89 GAA and a .906 save percentage.
