Posts About "Alex Killorn"
Analyzing the Lightning's Top Trade Bait Before the Draft
October 6th, 2020 After winning the 2020 Stanley Cup, there will be no rest for Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois. Part of the reason why the Lightning were able to reach their ultimate goal this year was due to contributions from a number of young, talented players who will be needing raises this offseason. Related: The...
Avalanche Have a Chance to Retool with Trades This Offseason
September 29th, 2020 The Colorado Avalanche are one of a few teams that will have the cap space to take on additional salary this offseason. The club has a good enough farm system, and relatively inexpensive young NHL players, that it can use as trade chips. We have covered the ways by which the Avalanche can sign top free agents like the Florida...
Ilya Kovalchuk Isn’t Montreal Canadiens’ Best Offseason Option
September 20th, 2020 Montreal Canadiens General Manager Marc Bergevin has been busy already this offseason, acquiring a pair of Stanley Cup champions in goaltender Jake Allen and defenseman Joel Edmundson to shore up his team’s backend. Bergevin’s attention now turns to improving his forward group, more specifically trying to add a big scoring winger...
3 Takeaways From Lightning Game 3 Loss to the Islanders
September 12th, 2020 Games 1 and 2 saw the Tampa Bay Lightning dominate and snatch a victory last minute from the New York Islanders, respectively. There were many players who had significant roles in both wins. However, Game 3 turned out a little differently from the previous two. Related: Lightning Larceny: Revisiting Sergachev for Drouin Trade The...
Devils' Trading Partners: The Lightning Have What They Need
August 3rd, 2020 Weaponizing cap space is not a luxury many teams have. But it's something the New Jersey Devils have done to a great extent over the last few seasons. Whether it was acquiring Marcus Johansson in 2017 or Nikita Gusev almost a year ago, they've used their available cap space to their advantage. It won't be any different...
NHL Rumors: Blue Jackets, Penguins, Lightning, Kraken, More
July 24th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, Columbus Blue Jackets' coach John Tortorella is not happy with his team and explains why. In Pittsburgh, there are questions about who starts in goal and the GM has an opinion that might not match the coach. Who will the Tampa Bay Lightning be forced to trade and finally, who is in line to be the first head...
Lightning's 2020 Trade Block: Alex Killorn
June 3rd, 2020 Heading into the 2019-20 NHL season, the Tampa Bay Lightning felt like they knew what they had in Alex Killorn. As a streaky scorer, he was good for a solid-looking 15 goals and 40 points, spread out in maddening scoring clumps amid weeks of complete invisibility on the ice. Related: Ben Bishop Trade Revisited However, by the...
Lightning Actually Benefit from 2020 Playoff Format
May 29th, 2020 Ultimately, if the Tampa Bay Lightning are the legitimate contenders everyone believes them to be, they have nothing to worry about regarding the NHL’s proposed playoff format, coming out of the pandemic. They just need to believe in themselves. Killorn, Lightning Vote "No" Representing the Lightning, forward Alex Killorn...
NHL Rumors: Red Wings, Canucks, Oilers, Lightning, More
May 24th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is news on the Detroit Red Wings and who they might be targeting in free agency. In Vancouver, the Canucks might be making big blue line changes. In Edmonton, the rumored trade with the New York Rangers and Oilers isn't necessarily a slam dunk and in Tampa, why the Lightning voted "no" to the 24-team...
Is the Lightning's Killorn a Sell-High Candidate?
February 6th, 2020 Every franchise has that player. That player who has been around for longer than you can imagine, who played well enough to garner a lengthy and/or expensive contract but has never lived up to that extension. For the Tampa Bay Lightning, that player has been Alex Killorn for a while. As the franchise's third-round pick at the 2007...
Lightning Mid Season Award Winners
January 9th, 2020 The Tampa Bay Lightning are at the halfway point in their season and have started to catch fire lately. They have won eight straight games and are back in the playoff picture. They have also had some of their star players pick up their play recently, helping get them back into playoff contention. Every player on the Lightning has a...
Bolts Breakdown: Winning Streak Continues
January 7th, 2020 Earlier in the season, the main criticism of the Tampa Lightning was that they were "underperforming." They were not winning as much as many had predicted, and as general manager Julien BriseBois said, "Our record has lagged behind our play on the ice." This week, the Lightning continued their winning streak to seven straight with...
Lightning: Is Killorn Finally Reaching His Potential?
January 7th, 2020 The start of the 2019-20 season has been a weird one for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Despite flaming out in the first round of the 2019 playoffs, expectations were that the franchise would be a Stanley Cup contender due to the incredible amount of talent and depth on their roster. As Tampa Bay approached the midpoint of their season,...
