Dennis Hildeby rates as a solid middle-of-the-lineup goaltender: a 88.3 overall that ranks 28th of 104 goaltenders.

He has saved 1.9 goals above expected on the shots he has faced, a modestly positive mark.

He surged from 30.4 in 2024-25 to 88.7 in 2025-26, one of the bigger jumps in his 2-season card history.

At $842K through 2027-28 before restricted free agency, the model rates the deal Underpaid: his expected value is $5.25M, so the Tampa Bay Lightning save roughly $4.41M a season against his production.

His cap hit is the 22nd-largest on the Tampa Bay Lightning NHL roster and uses 0.8% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $3.66M in cap space.

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Other TBL goaltenders by rating: Andrei Vasilevskiy (99.1), Olivier Rodrigue (68.7), Mads Sogaard (30.1). See the full Tampa Bay Lightning cap sheet.

How we rate players: each skater's overall is a percentile (0-100) built from offense, defense, play driving, finishing, power-play and penalty-kill impact against players at the same position; goalies are rated on goals saved above expected. Contract value compares the cap hit with the salary the model expects for that level of production, age and position. Figures are updated as new games and signings arrive.