Lightning Larceny: Revisiting Sergachev for Drouin Trade Eugene Helfrick | December 12, 2025 On June 15, 2017, the Tampa Bay Lightning traded Jonathan Drouin to the Montreal Canadiens for Mikhail Sergachev. While this trade received somewhat mixed reactions when it first happened, the…
Red Wings Could’ve Fixed Their Goaltending Issues in 2012 Owen Hillman | December 10, 2025 The Detroit Red Wings (16-11-3) are the only team in the Eastern Conference with a trio of 30+ point scorers (Dylan Larkin, Lucas Raymond, Alex DeBrincat). Players like defenseman Moritz…
Lightning Extend Ryan McDonagh to 3-Year Contract Harrison Smajovits | December 4, 2025 In a stunning midseason move, the Tampa Bay Lightning announced that defenseman Ryan McDonagh had been extended on a three-year contract. The 34-year-old defenseman agreed to a deal that has…
Lightning’s 5 Best Offseason Moves Jim Bay | July 28, 2025 The Tampa Bay Lightning have not been the most active team this offseason, largely due to a tepid free agent market, a lack of salary cap space, and the realization…
Lightning Ink 2025 Draft Pick Ethan Czata to Entry-Level Contract Harrison Smajovits | July 23, 2025 The Tampa Bay Lightning have brought their top draft pick from the latest draft into their system. They announced on Wednesday that they have signed forward Ethan Czata to an…
Grading the Edmonton Oilers’ Trade for Isaac Howard Jesse Courville-Lynch | July 9, 2025 The Edmonton Oilers and Tampa Bay Lightning swung a prospect swap on Tuesday (Jul. 8) evening, when the Oilers acquired forward Isaac Howard in exchange for forward Sam O’Reilly. Howard…
Lightning Sign Jakob Pelletier to a 3-Year Contract Jim Bay | July 2, 2025 In the early morning hours of July 2, the Tampa Bay Lightning reached a three-year contract agreement with 24-year-old winger Jakob Pelletier, securing him through the end of the 2027-28…
Lightning Get Multiple Benefits With Yanni Gourde Extension Jim Bay | June 3, 2025 The Tampa Bay Lightning announced on Monday (June 2) that they have signed forward Yanni Gourde to a six-year contract extension with an average annual value of $2.33 million. The…
Lightning Recall Conor Geekie From AHL Syracuse Jim Bay | April 13, 2025 The Tampa Bay Lightning have recalled forward Conor Geekie from the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League (AHL). Geekie skated on the third line with Nick Paul and Gage…
Lightning Have Made the Most From 2012 Trade with the Avalanche Eugene Helfrick | April 3, 2025 When 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…
Lightning Send Conor Geekie to AHL Syracuse Jim Bay | February 4, 2025 The Tampa Bay Lightning have assigned forward Conor Geekie to the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League, vice president and general manager Julien BriseBois announced today (Feb. 4). We…
Revisiting the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 2023 Free Agency Class Jack Pallotta | August 21, 2024 Every July, NHL teams have a golden opportunity to upgrade their roster. The first week of free agency is one of the most exciting times of the year for hockey…