New Faces in New Places: Andrej Sustr Mark Scheig | September 5, 2018 During the month of September, we will profile New Faces in New Places from around the NHL. We now look at new Ducks’ defenseman Andrej Sustr. After spending his entire…
The Lightning’s 4 Worst Contracts Eugene Helfrick | August 27, 2018 In the salary cap world that is the NHL, every team has contracts that they wish they had never signed. Even the Tampa Bay Lightning, who are often cited as an…
Predicting the Lightning’s Fourth Line Eugene Helfrick | August 16, 2018 There are relatively few question marks for the Tampa Bay Lightning heading into the 2018-19 season. Based on their offseason free-agent signings (or lack thereof) and the general state of…
Sustr’s Weird Legacy With the Lightning Eugene Helfrick | August 4, 2018 This summer marked the end of the Andrej Sustr era for the Tampa Bay Lightning. After playing defense for five seasons in Tampa Bay, Sustr signed with the Anaheim Ducks,…
NHL Rumors: Simmonds, Panarin, Tkachuk, More Jim Parsons | July 30, 2018 In today’s rumor rundown, the Flyers are realizing what it might take to keep Wayne Simmonds, some teams interested in Artemi Panarin might be presenting themselves and the Dallas Stars…
NHL Rumors: Kucherov, Bjugstad, Lamoriello, More Jim Parsons | July 10, 2018 In today’s rumor rundown Nikita Kucherov extends in Tampa and that may have some connection to the rumors of Erik Karlsson being moved to the Lightning. There are rumors about…
Lightning Sign Kucherov to Contract Extension Brandon Share-Cohen | July 10, 2018 The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed forward Nikita Kucherov to an eight-year, $76 million contract extension, the team announced Tuesday. The deal carries an annual cap hit of $9.5 million…
NHL Rumors: Karlsson, Weber, Parayko, More Jim Parsons | July 6, 2018 In today’s rumor rundown, Erik Karlsson is going to Tampa… or wait, no he isn’t. Also, Shea Weber is out for six months which has stirred up an interesting name…
Lightning Sign McDonagh to Extension Brandon Share-Cohen | July 1, 2018 The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed Ryan McDonagh to a seven-year contract extension worth $47.25 million, the team announces Sunday. The deal will carry a $6.75 million cap hit and…
Tavares to Lightning Doesn’t Guarantee Anything The Hockey Writers | June 28, 2018 With the NHL draft in the books, all eyes have turned to the upcoming free agency period. The most coveted free agent is center John Tavares. A former first overall…
Tavares & the Lightning: The Improbability of a Superteam Eugene Helfrick | June 27, 2018 With a successful NHL Draft now behind him, it is time for Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman to prepare for free agency. With the team already in a…
Lightning Re-Sign Miller Brandon Share-Cohen | June 26, 2018 The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed forward J.T. Miller to a five-year contract worth $26.25 million, the team announced Tuesday. The deal comes with a cap hit of $5.25 million…
