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The Tampa Bay Lightning and pending unrestricted free agent Ryan Callahan have agreed to a six-year deal. TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun reports that the deal will average $5.8 million a season and also carry a full no-trade clause in the first four years of the deal, and then is a limited no trade clause in the final two years. “Hes proven to be a fierce competitor and outstanding leader who fits very well with our team," said Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman. Callahan was sent to the Lightning from the New York Rangers at the trade deadline on March 5 for Martin St. Louis. “I couldnt be happier to be part of the Tampa Bay Lightning organization for the next six years and I am excited for this new chapter of my career,” Callahan said. “Tampa Bay has been a great place to live and play from the day I got there. As soon as the season ended I knew it was a place I wanted to be.” In 20 games with the Lightning, Callahan amassed six goals and five assists, but was kept off of the scoresheet in the playoffs where the Lightning were swept in the first round by the Montreal Canadiens. Callahan, 29, just finished the final season of a three-year deal worth $12.85 million. The native of Rochester, New York was reportedly seeking a seven-year, $49 million deal from the Rangers prior to the trade. Wholesale Soccer Jerseys .com) - The Toronto Raptors are paying Rudy Gay a visit on Wednesday night when they head into the Sleep Train Arena to take on the Sacramento Kings. Cheap Soccer Jerseys . Millsap will miss Wednesday nights game against the Chicago Bulls. The Hawks say Millsap also will be held out on Thursday at Boston. http://www.cheapsoccerjerseyschina.net/ . In taking its goal tally to 99 in all competitions already this season, City delivered another demonstration of its lethal firepower at Etihad Stadium to set up a fourth-round match at home to another second-tier team -- Watford. Soccer Jerseys From China . -- The Orlando Magic finally are showing the patience in critical moments that coach Jacque Vaughn has been waiting for all season. Authentic Soccer Jerseys . Saltalamacchia has agreed to a $21 million, three-year deal with the Miami Marlins, two people familiar with the negotiations said Tuesday.Atlanta, GA (SportsNetwork.com) - Atlanta Braves outfielder Nick Markakis underwent successful surgery to mend a bulging disk in his neck on Wednesday. Markakis, who signed a four-year contract for a reported $44 million on Dec. 5, is expected to resume training in eight weeks and should be ready for spring training. Thee 31-year-old won his second Gold Glove award in 2014 and batted .dddddddddddd276 with 14 home runs and 50 RBI over 155 games for the AL East champion Baltimore Orioles. Markakis owns a career batting average of .290 with 141 homers and 658 RBI over 1,365 appearances spanning nine seasons with the Orioles. ' ' '