One day after signing captain Steven Stamkos to an eight-year contract to keep him from venturing into free agency, the Tampa Bay Lightning inked top defenseman Victor Hedman to an eight-year deal of his own.The extension, which the team announced Friday, will kick in at the start of the 2017-18 season and will pay Hedman $63 million, or $7.875 million annually.Victor has matured into one of the top defensemen in the NHL, and coming off the recent re-signing of our captain, Steven Stamkos, weve secured another extremely important member of our team, general manager Steve Yzerman said in a statement. Im very appreciative of both Victor and [agent] Peter Wallens efforts to reach an agreement with us at this time.Hedman tweeted about the extension Friday.Hedman, 25, had 10 goals and 37 assists for the Lightning last season, his seventh in the NHL. He has 49 goals and 180 assists in 470 career NHL games. The Lightning drafted Hedman with the No. 2 overall pick in 2009.Yzerman wasnt done with his heavy lifting with the Hedman contract. The team also announced Friday afternoon it has signed netminder Andrei Vasilevskiy to a three-year extension.Vasilevskiy, a 21-year-old who played well in relief of the injured Ben Bishop in the Eastern Conference finals against Pittsburgh, will earn an average of $3.5 million annually over the three years of the contract.Its been a good week for us, Yzerman said.The extension provides further evidence that the team might look to move Bishop, 29, who will be entering the final year of his contract next season.Meanwhile, Stamkos, 26, will receive $8.5 million annually on his deal, which begins in 2016-17.?Combined, the Lightning have locked up their two most important assets for the foreseeable future, and both at average annual incomes that will, in theory, make it easier for Yzerman to re-sign other important Lightning players in the future, such as?Ondrej Palat, Tyler Johnson and Alex Killorn.The signings will reinforce the notion that the Lightning will once again be considered a Stanley Cup contender next season. They lost in the finals to the Chicago Blackhawks in 2015 and were defeated in the Eastern Conference finals this year in seven games by the eventual Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins.The Associated Press contributed to this report. Nike Shox Miglior Prezzo . Francis told several hundred members of the European Olympic Committees that when sport "is considered only in economic terms and consequently for victory at every cost . Scarpe Nike Shox Gravity Uomo Nere/Gola Verde/Calce Calda AR1999-003 . - Derek Wolfe says hes finally healthy after suffering a seizure in November that doctors now believe was related to the spinal cord injury he suffered in the preseason. http://www.nikeshoxoutletitalia.it/ . Spiller left Week 3s 27-20 loss to the New York Jets with a thigh injury, but fully practiced with the team all week and expects to be ready to go on Sunday. Nike Shox OZ D . The team also announced Tuesday that the Braves will wear a commemorative patch on the right sleeve during the season. The patch, shaped like home plate, carries the number 715, Aarons autograph and a "40th Anniversary" banner. Nike Shox Gravity Scontate . Westbrook has missed 27 games since having a procedure on Dec. 27 to deal with swelling in his injured right knee — the third operation on the knee in nine months.New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has a suspected punctured lung and is likely to miss Sundays game against San Francisco. Gronkowski is undergoing further tests to determine the exact nature of the problem, but was injured during the Patriots 31-24 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.It was unclear when Gronkowski sustained the injury, but he missed five plays after taking a big hit from Seattle safety Earl Thomas. That was a big hit - probably one of the hardest Ive got hit in my career, for sure, Gronkowski told reporters on Sunday.Its a little tough to breathe, but once it comes back, youre good. He hit me fair and square. Its football. Six months half pprice Upgrade to Sky Sports to watch Man Utd v Arsenal on Saturday and get the first six months half price On the games final play, Gronkowski and Seahawks safety Kam Chancellor got tangled up in the end zone on an incomplete pass.dddddddddddd.Without the four-time Pro Bowler, New England will turn to Martellus Bennett, who recorded seven catches for 102 yards against Seattle.Upgrade to Sky Sports now to watch Man Utd v Arsenal this Saturday and get the first six months half price! Also See: Seahawks beat Patriots WATCH: NFL Funnies & Fails WATCH: Week 10 highlights WATCH: NFL Touchdown Blitz ' ' '