3 Lightning Defensemen Who Need to Step Up in 2022-23 Jim Bay | July 19, 2022 The Tampa Bay Lightning will look a little different in the 2022-23 season. The salary cap has forced general manager Julien BriseBois to change the roster to stay under $82.5…
Lightning’s 3 Recent Extensions Will Impact Team’s Future Connor Ziparo | July 17, 2022 The Tampa Bay Lightning are no strangers to spending money. With four players on the books for over $7 million for 2022-23 prior to Wednesday, they have not been shy…
Lightning Can Replace Palat, But it Won’t Be Easy James Yarcho | July 16, 2022 It was a move many saw coming, but that didn’t make it any easier once it happened. Ondrej Palat – a major contributor in the playoffs for the Tampa Bay…
Top 5 Tampa Bay Lightning Teams in Franchise History Connor Ziparo | July 15, 2022 The Tampa Bay Lightning have been one of the most successful expansion franchises in all of sports. Despite some periods of turmoil, the Lightning have had their fair share of…
Lightning Re-Sign Erik Cernak to 8-Year Deal Matthew Zator | July 13, 2022 Completing the trifecta of extensions, the Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed defenceman Erik Cernak to an 8-year contract worth $5.2 million in average annual value (AAV). The deal will start…
Lightning Re-Sign Anthony Cirelli to 8-Year Contract Matthew Zator | July 13, 2022 The Tampa Bay Lightning are not messing around on the first day of free agency. While they are staying relatively quiet in the unrestricted free agent market by only adding…
Tampa Bay Lightning Extend Mikhail Sergachev to 8-Year Deal Logan Horn | July 13, 2022 The future of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s blue line has been promising for years with the emergence of Mikhail Sergachev as a great young defender who can play behind franchise…
Tampa Bay Lightning Sign Ian Cole to 1-Year Deal Eugene Helfrick | July 13, 2022 The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed veteran defenseman Ian Cole to a one-year contract carrying a cap hit $3 million. This matters because the Lightning recently traded veteran defenseman Ryan…
Lightning Skating Consultants Have Been Key to Team’s Success Jim Bay | July 11, 2022 A bit of a common theme for some of the prospects and draft picks for the Tampa Bay Lightning is the scouting report comment “needs to improve his skating”. This…
Lightning Could Find Answer To Defensive Needs With Free Agent Target Eugene Helfrick | July 10, 2022 Over the last three-plus seasons, there have been few NHL general managers busier than the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Julien BriseBois. As a team pressed firmly against the cap ceiling, he…
Lightning’s 2022 Draft Recap: Another Classic BriseBois Class Eugene Helfrick | July 9, 2022 If you are a fan of the Tampa Bay Lightning, there really isn’t a reason to not have full confidence in their ability to scout and make the right decisions…
Lightning Draft Isaac Howard 31st Overall Eugene Helfrick | July 7, 2022 With the 31st pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, the Tampa Bay Lightning have selected Isaac Howard from US National Team Development Program (USNTDP) About Isaac Howard In many…