Drafting Report Card of Steve Yzerman Dan Herrejon | July 29, 2015 Last month in Las Vegas, Tampa Bay Lightning general manager, Steve Yzerman was awarded the 2015 NHL GM of the Year. This announcement was thought to be well deserved, especially…
Who Will the Lightning Protect in an Expansion Draft? Dan Herrejon | July 23, 2015 A recent news item suggests strongly that the NHL is about to expand. The only groups that submitted completed applications to join the NHL were a group from Las Vegas headed…
Lightning Sign Tye McGinn Dustin Nelson | July 22, 2015 On Tuesday night the Tampa Bay Lightning announced the signing of forward Tye McGinn, who was an unrestricted free agent after not being given a qualifying offer by the Arizona…
Carter Ashton Headed to KHL Dustin Nelson | July 21, 2015 The Tampa Bay Lightning’s Carter Ashton is headed east. After a difficult season, the 24-year-old forward has signed a one-year deal with Torpedo Nizhy Novgorod in the KHL. Ashton played…
Long Road Beginning to Payoff for Luke Witkowski Dan Herrejon | July 21, 2015 A review of the 2008 draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning will ultimately show success if for no other reason than that was the draft where the team chose Steven…
Five Lightning Prospects to Monitor Dan Herrejon | July 19, 2015 It has been said that youth will not endure. So, when talk arises about the Tampa Bay Lightning at the precipice of a Stanley Cup contending window, time is of…
Lightning Re-Sign Vladislav Namestnikov, Luke Witkowski Dustin Nelson | July 17, 2015 The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed forward Vladislav Namestnikov and defenseman Luke Witkowski to one-year, two-way contracts, the team announced on Friday evening. Both players were restricted free agents and…
With Stamkos’ Extension Looming, Salary Dumps Coming For Lightning Mike Necciai | July 17, 2015 The Steven Stamkos contract saga seems to have taken on a life of it’s own recently and the Tampa Bay Lightning faithful are getting anxious. Especially considering the rumors that…
Jeff Vinik, Lightning’s Extraordinary Owner Dan Herrejon | July 15, 2015 On February 5, 2010, the NHL approved the sale of the Tampa Bay Lightning from a partnership known as OK Hockey to a former hedge fund manager by the name of Jeffrey…
Even If Possible, Stamkos to the Leafs is a Really Bad Idea James Tanner | July 13, 2015 Steve Stamkos was born in just outside of Toronto and so with his pending unrestricted free-agency, many have indulged in the fantasy of him coming home to play for the…
Vasilevskiy Ready For Big Sophomore Season Alessandro Seren Rosso | July 11, 2015 During his rookie season, Andrei Vasilevskiy gained significant experience playing well during the regular season and the playoffs, where he had to step in for Lightning starting goalie Ben Bishop who was…
Tampa’s Newest Lightning: Erik Condra Dan Herrejon | July 11, 2015 Having most of the roster set and very little salary cap room, it was a given that the Tampa Bay Lightning were not going to be major players in the…