Lightning Re-Sign Cirelli to Three-Year Deal Eugene Helfrick | December 25, 2020 After a flurry of activity leading up to Christmas, the Tampa Bay Lightning made one last announcement before the holiday with the signing of Anthony Cirelli to a three-year, $14.4…
NHL Rumors: Blackhawks, Lightning, Ducks, Flames, Oilers, More Jim Parsons | December 24, 2020 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, it looks like the Chicago Blackhawks could be getting some bad news when it comes to the status of Kirby Dach. Meanwhile, Edmonton Oilers forward…
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Oilers, Predators, NHL Negotiations… Jim Parsons | December 8, 2020 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, Jonas Siegel of The Athletic takes a look at who the Toronto Maple Leafs might lose in the Seattle expansion draft. At the same time,…
The Lightning Cannot Afford to Lose Anthony Cirelli Elisabeth Baker | December 1, 2020 The Tampa Bay Lightning won the Stanley Cup with a stacked team of stars and a few new faces, but after the playoffs, they found themselves in a salary-cap crunch…
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Maple Leafs, Lightning, Blues, Blackhawks, More Jim Parsons | November 30, 2020 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, after signing college prospect Philip Kemp, the Edmonton Oilers have finally found him a place to play overseas. In Toronto, there is some debate about…
Lightning’s Forward Corps Is a Highlight of the Franchise Eugene Helfrick | November 28, 2020 Since they joined the NHL almost 30 years ago, the Tampa Bay Lightning have been a franchise defined by high-end forwards. Even when the team struggled on ice with bad…
Rangers Should Target Cap-Strapped Lightning Roster Tom Castro | September 30, 2020 The New York Rangers continued clearing salary cap room Saturday, trading career Blueshirt Marc Staal and his $5.7 million salary to the Detroit Red Wings, a move that cost them…
The Lightning’s Path to Re-Signing Cirelli Eugene Helfrick | September 19, 2020 In Game 6 of the 2020 Eastern Conference Final, Tampa Bay Lightning forward Anthony Cirelli scored the game-winning overtime goal that knocked the New York Islanders out of the playoffs…
Sharks’ Replacements for Barclay Goodrow Joshua Polanski | September 1, 2020 Just before the trade deadline, the San Jose Sharks traded penalty-kill specialist Barclay Goodrow to the Tampa Bay Lighting. In exchange for Goodrow and a third-round draft pick, the Sharks…
Lightning Giving Blue Jackets Dose of Own Defensive Medicine Mark Scheig | August 19, 2020 The Tampa Bay Lightning have high-end offense. Everyone knows that. The Columbus Blue Jackets have a stout defense. Everyone knows that too. It’s the unstoppable force (Lightning offense) against the…
Vancouver Canucks Need to Offer Sheet Anthony Cirelli Tyler Halsey | August 6, 2020 Depth wins championships. Look no further than the 2019 St. Louis Blues, the 2018 Washington Capitals, the 2017 Pittsburgh Penguins…the most recent Stanley Cup champions all have strong players up…
Avalanche Need to Take Advantage of the Flat Salary Cap Chris Haddad | July 9, 2020 The NHL salary cap is expected to remain flat at $81.5 million in 2020-2021. Several teams could have used a higher cap limit to re-sign their free agents. Eight teams have…