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…
Lightning Have Made the Most From 2012 Trade With the Avalanche Eugene Helfrick | June 14, 2022 As the Tampa Bay Lightning and Colorado Avalanche face off in the 2022 Stanley Cup Final, it brings to mind one of the most important interactions between the franchises in…
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…
Lightning and Senators Make Hockey Trade by Swapping Paul for Joseph Eugene Helfrick | March 21, 2022 After the Tampa Bay Lightning acquired Brandon Hagel from the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday, it felt like that would be general manager (GM) Julien BriseBois’ definitive move of the deadline.…
Lightning’s Blockbuster Trade for Hagel Isn’t About Going All In Eugene Helfrick | March 20, 2022 In the months and years following the 2020 NHL Trade Deadline, Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois changed the way that we talk about deadline deals. What was once…
Lightning Acquire Brandon Hagel From the Blackhawks Eugene Helfrick | March 18, 2022 The Tampa Bay Lightning have acquired forward Brandon Hagel, a 2022 fourth-round draft pick and a 2024 fourth-round pick from the Chicago Blackhawks for Taylor Raddysh, Boris Katchouk, a 2023…
