Posts About "Cal Foote"
Lightning: Schenn Is Not an Answer on the Blue Line
December 13th, 2019 One quirk of the NHL salary cap era is that it's impossible to have the perfect player at every position. Simply due to the rising cost of star players, building a playoff-caliber NHL roster requires a few low-cost options to fill out a 23-man roster. For the Tampa Bay Lightning, the cap crunch is being felt strongly as a core of...
Lightning: 2019 Top 4 Prospects
July 13th, 2019 First time I've used a tweet in the new Wordpress. It looks right but let me know if it has any issues.
The Lightning's Great Defenseman Exodus of 2019
September 15th, 2018 Just like in the rest of life, timing is everything for an NHL general manager. A perfectly crafted roster that took years to assemble can be torn apart in one offseason should a number of key players hit free-agency at the same time. In the cap-crunch world that is the NHL, money is always limited for re-signing these players. This...
Top 4 Lightning Prospects for 2018-19
August 11th, 2018 Sometimes it can be difficult to define when a young player is no longer considered a prospect. This is the current situation for Anthony Cirelli of the Tampa Bay Lightning, who is, by all accounts, still a prospect for the team. However, after an impressive debut with the franchise and extended playing time in the 2018 playoffs, Cirelli...
Tri-City, Kelowna Series Features Future NHLers
March 28th, 2018 There’s no shortage of star power and firepower on display in the Western Hockey League’s first-round playoff matchup between the Tri-City Americans and Kelowna Rockets. On paper, in comparing the rosters, this is a series fitting of a conference final, and both these teams could be considered Memorial Cup contenders. Tri-City...
Lightning Top 4 Prospects 2018
March 7th, 2018 After making a major futures trade for Ryan McDonagh and J.T. Miller at the 2018 trade deadline, the Tampa Bay Lightning's prospects pool has experienced one of its biggest shake-ups in recent memory. While Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman tends to hold futures close to his heart, this year he traded two top prospects,...
