The Tampa Bay Lightning scored a goal Dennis Hildebyand a fourth-round pick in 2027 and a third-round pick in 2028, from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for forwards. Nick Paul.
Hildeby is a two-time AHL All-Star and 2026 Calder Cup champion who went 10-8-5 with a 2.71 goals-against average and .898 save percentage in 23 regular season appearances for the AHL’s Toronto Marlies this past season. He also appeared in 20 NHL games with the Maple Leafs, going 5-7-4 (2.80, .914) with one shutout.
A fourth-round pick by Toronto in the 2022 NHL Draft, Hildeby played 96 games in the AHL with the Marlies, going 47-29-16 with a 2.57 GAA, .906 save percentage and six shutouts. Represented the Marlies in the AHL All-Star Classic in 2024 and 2025.
Over 26 career NHL appearances, Hildeby has an 8-10-4 record with a 2.89 GAA and a .906 save percentage.
