Posts About "Cal Foote"
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,...
Lightning Well-Represented at 2018 World Juniors
January 4th, 2018 The Tampa Bay Lightning have yet another big showing at the World Juniors. This year, the Lightning are represented by five talented prospects. Four of them play for Canada (Cal Foote, Taylor Raddysh, Boris Katchouk, and Brett Howden), more than any NHL team. Meanwhile, defenseman Libor Hajek was selected to play for his home country the...
Lind & Phillips Still Cheering for Canada at World Juniors
January 3rd, 2018 Rivals in the Western Hockey League, the bond between Dillon Dube and Matthew Phillips has been well documented — both from Calgary and drafted by their hometown Flames. Now, Phillips and Kole Lind have something in common too — both coming up short in their quest to crack Canada’s roster for the ongoing World Junior...
