Lightning Prospects
Lightning Found a Winner in Erik Cernak
September 29th, 2018 When the Tampa Bay Lightning traded goaltender Ben Bishop to the Los Angeles Kings at the 2017 trade deadline for Peter Budaj and defensive prospect Erik Cernak, it was hard not to feel underwhelmed by the return. During his tenure in Tampa Bay, Bishop was one of the best...
Top 4 Lightning Prospects for 2018-19
August 11th, 2018 Sometimes it can be difficult to define when a young player is no longer considered a prospect. This is the current situation for Anthony Cirelli of the Tampa Bay Lightning, who is, by all accounts, still a prospect for the team. However, after an impressive debut with the...
Lightning Have Classic 'Yzerman' Era Draft
June 24th, 2018 Even without a first-round pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, the Tampa Bay Lightning still had an incredibly busy weekend. While general manager Steve Yzerman chose to stand pat with his seven picks on Saturday, a rare instance where he didn't trade for a roster player or...
Lightning Prospects Take Next Step Towards NHL
May 14th, 2018 On May 13, the final Tampa Bay Lightning prospects playing in juniors wrapped up their seasons. Boris Katchouk and Taylor Raddysh of the Soo Greyhounds suffered defeat in the OHL Championship, while Alex Barre-Boulet of the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada was eliminated in...
Lightning's Outstanding 2015 Draft
March 26th, 2018 For many Tampa Bay Lightning fans, the 2015 entry level draft will be forever etched into their memory because it occurred just a few short weeks after the Lightning's lengthy run to the 2015 Stanley Cup Final. Besides general manager Steve Yzerman's decision to trade his...
Lightning Top 4 Prospects 2018
March 7th, 2018 After making a major futures trade for Ryan McDonagh and J.T. Miller at the 2018 trade deadline, the Tampa Bay Lightning's prospects pool has experienced one of its biggest shake-ups in recent memory. While Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman tends to hold futures close...
Syracuse Crunch Showcasing Lightning's Bright Future
January 18th, 2018 During the 2016-17 season, the Syracuse Crunch went on a deep playoff run, taking them all the way to the Calder Cup Final. Despite their success, however, Lightning GM Steve Yzerman had to retool nearly the entire Crunch roster due to an influx of drafted talent from...
Lightning Well-Represented at 2018 World Juniors
January 4th, 2018 The Tampa Bay Lightning have yet another big showing at the World Juniors. This year, the Lightning are represented by five talented prospects. Four of them play for Canada (Cal Foote, Taylor Raddysh, Boris Katchouk, and Brett Howden), more than any NHL team. Meanwhile,...
Who Wins the Taylor Raddysh Sweepstakes?
December 2nd, 2017 We knew this day was coming. It was only a matter of time. With the Erie Otters sitting in ninth place in the Western Conference outside of the playoff picture, it only reinforces the team will sell as the trade deadline approaches. The Otters hold the trump card in...
Lightning Prospect Pool Gems
September 30th, 2017 While preseason hockey is often maligned, it does present a rare opportunity for teams to evaluate everyone at once. From franchise centermen to new draft picks, ice time is plentiful and shared during the preseason. For the Tampa Bay Lightning, this time has not been...
Lightning Training Camp Most Competitive in Years
September 20th, 2017 The Tampa Bay Lightning are going to have the toughest training camp in a while. Not only is the team going to be pushed a little harder after missing the playoffs last season, but the competition for roster spots has never been so high under the team's current management....
Tampa Bay Lightning Top 4 Prospects 2017
July 12th, 2017 When Steve Yzerman took over the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2010, the organization had one of the weakest prospect pools in the NHL. Since then Yzerman and company have placed a focus on building a strong prospect pool that could support the franchise as cornerstone players...
Dotchin’s Compete Should Equal NHL Success
July 10th, 2017 Much like Tampa Bay Lightning forward Yanni Gourde’s recent two-year contract extension, defenseman Jake Dotchin’s recent success has earned him his own two-year, one-way extension. The deal carries an $812,500 average annual value (AAV) meaning that despite his success...
