Brayden Point has led the Tampa Bay Lightning in goals in three consecutive seasons, but the race in the 2024-25 season was close, with Jake Guentzel inching just behind.

Each summer, The Athletic ranks every NHL team’s contracts — highlighting the best deals, the worst, and everything in between. This year, the Tampa Bay Lightning claimed the top spot.

They have now been ranked as the NHL’s most efficient spender by analyst Dom Luszczyszyn of The Athletic. The Lightning were placed ahead of the Carolina Hurricanes and Colorado Avalanche in his ...