Lightning’s 3 Best Contracts for 2021 Eugene Helfrick | November 13, 2020 For the Tampa Bay Lightning, a cap crunch was an inevitability. Locking down core players to meaningful extensions adds up quickly, and even if everything had progressed as normal throughout…
NHL Rumors: Hurricanes, Red Wings, Canadiens, Lightning, More Jim Parsons | November 13, 2020 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news that the Carolina Hurricanes will look to get an extension done with Dougie Hamilton as soon as possible. Meanwhile, forward Bobby Ryan…
Lightning’s 3 Worst Contracts for 2021 Eugene Helfrick | November 10, 2020 Even under normal circumstances, the Tampa Bay Lightning were going to have a tough time fitting everyone on their Stanley Cup-winning roster under the salary cap for the 2020-21 season.…
Tampa Bay Lightning “Untouchable” Prospects Eugene Helfrick | November 4, 2020 When you are competing for a Stanley Cup, there is very little that you won’t give up in order to reach that ultimate goal. Draft picks and top-end prospects become…
All He Does is Win: Mikhail Sergachev Adds Stanley Cup to Resume Dave Jewell | October 29, 2020 Just five years ago, Tampa Bay Lightning defenceman Mikhail Sergachev arrived in Windsor, ON to play for the OHL’s Spitfires with plenty of promise and potential. In the blink of…
Top 4 Lightning Prospects for 2020-21 Eugene Helfrick | October 27, 2020 While the Tampa Bay Lightning may have won the 2020 Stanley Cup, assembling a roster capable of this feat was no easy task. Of course, most players came from within…
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Maple Leafs, Sabres, Lightning, More Jim Parsons | October 25, 2020 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is buzz about a few possible trade candidates, among them Rasmus Ristolainen from the Buffalo Sabres, along with Alex Killorn and Tyler Johnson from…
Lightning Throwback: The Bulin Wall Nathan Moser | October 24, 2020 The 2004 Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning had it all. They were stacked on offense with forwards such as Vincent Lecavalier, Martin St. Louis, Brad Richards, and Cory Stillman.…
2020’s Stanley Cup Deserves an Asterisk for All the Right Reasons Shaun Filippelli | October 22, 2020 After the NHL announced their Return to Play plans, outlining how the playoffs would proceed, a prevailing opinion began to diminish the difficulty of winning the 2020 Stanley Cup. It…
Making Sense of the Lightning’s Defensive Mess Eugene Helfrick | October 18, 2020 Heading into free agency, many fanbases were rightfully envious of the Tampa Bay Lightning, as they won the 2020 Stanley Cup after years of being a contender but coming up…
Lightning: Getting Cap Relief Through the Tyler Johnson Contract Nathan Moser | October 17, 2020 The Tampa Bay Lightning have some interesting decisions to make. After winning the 2020 Stanley Cup, they are pressed against the salary cap. There were players who had to leave…
Lightning Director of Scouting Al Murray – Drafting a Cup-Winning Core Nick Butts | October 15, 2020 After almost three decades of bad coffee, bone-chilling rinks, long flights, cheap motels and death-defying drives through harsh Canadian winters, Al Murray is finally a Stanley Cup champion. Serving as…