Mezue ahịrịokwu a: Na 26 February 2017, ndị eze gbanwere Budaj, tinyere Erik Černák na a
Nhọrọ nke asaa nke 2017 na Tampa Bay Lightning na mgbanwe maka onye na-eche nche Ben Bishop na 2017 5th round pick. Budaj mechiri mkpọsa ahụ na ndekọ 3<unk>1<unk>0 na egwuregwu asaa na Lightning. Na 22 June 2017, Budaj bịanyere aka na nkwekọrịta nkwekọrịta afọ abụọ, $ 2.05 nde na Lightning.