Lightning Have Made the Most From 2012 Trade with the Avalanche Eugene Helfrick | April 3, 2023 As the Tampa Bay Lightning and Colorado Avalanche faced off in the 2022 Stanley Cup Final, it brought to mind one of the most important interactions between the franchises in…
Sharks Acquire Namestnikov from Lightning Spencer Lazary | March 2, 2023 The San Jose Sharks have acquired forward Vladislav Namestnikov from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for forward Michael Eyssimont. Tampa Bay will retain 50 percent of Namestnikov’s contract, bringing…
Grading the Lightning’s Trade for Tanner Jeannot Michael DeRosa | February 27, 2023 The Tampa Bay Lightning and Nashville Predators completed a noteworthy trade on Sunday night (Feb. 26). Highly-coveted trade target Tanner Jeannot was moved from Nashville to Tampa Bay, and the…
Predators Trade Jeannot to Lightning For Foote & Draft Picks Michael DeRosa | February 27, 2023 The Nashville Predators are continuing their fire sale, as they have traded Tanner Jeannot to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for Cal Foote, a 2025 first-round pick (top-10 protected),…
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 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 Trade Ryan McDonagh to Predators For Myers & Mismash Matthew Zator | July 3, 2022 The Tampa Bay Lightning have traded star defenceman Ryan McDonagh to the Nashville Predators in exchange for fellow blueliner Philippe Myers and forward Grant Mismash, the Lightning announced on Sunday.…
Lightning Larceny: Revisiting Sergachev for Drouin Trade Eugene Helfrick | June 15, 2022 On June 15, 2017, the Tampa Bay Lightning traded Jonathan Drouin to the Montreal Canadians for Mikhail Sergachev. While this trade received somewhat mixed reactions when it first happened, the…
The 2015 Lightning-Islanders Trade That Shaped Both Franchises Eugene Helfrick | June 11, 2022 After reaching the 2015 Stanley Cup Final, then Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman decided to take an active approach to continue building his already strong roster. To do…