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Posts About "Erik Cernak"

Lightning Sign Defensemen Cernak and Rutta to Multi-Year Deals

Lightning Sign Defensemen Cernak and Rutta to Multi-Year Deals

December 23rd, 2020 Heading into Christmas, Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois has been keeping busy, announcing on the 22nd that the team re-signed Erik Cernak and Jan Rutta to multi-year deals. https://twitter.com/TBLightning/status/1341486004604203009 First, let's discuss Rutta and his two-year, $2.6 million deal. Since he was...
Lightning's Defensive Depth is One of Extremes

Lightning's Defensive Depth is One of Extremes

November 25th, 2020 As the Tampa Bay Lightning know all too well, there are few certainties in the world of hockey. You can step on the ice with one of the best teams in league history and lose, or win it all with a group that finished second place in their division. Normally this uncertainty stays on the ice, but due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, it has...
Devils Still Have Details to Address This Offseason

Devils Still Have Details to Address This Offseason

October 28th, 2020 The New Jersey Devils have made notable changes to their roster this offseason. They've upgraded on offense, defense, and in net, but there's still more to work be done. General manager Tom Fitzgerald has a bit over $17 million in cap space, and he's likely to use a portion of it to make some more additions. What should he be looking...
Devils Still Have Plenty of Cap Space to Spend

Devils Still Have Plenty of Cap Space to Spend

October 20th, 2020 The New Jersey Devils have had an active offseason, making upgrades on offense, defense, and in net. But even with the new additions, they still have $18 million in available cap space. They have to re-sign restricted free agents Jesper Bratt and Mackenzie Blackwood, which should take up around $6-7 million in additional cap...
Canucks: 3 Free Agent Defense Targets

Canucks: 3 Free Agent Defense Targets

October 12th, 2020 The Vancouver Canucks lost Chris Tanev to the Calgary Flames and Troy Stecher to the Detroit Red Wings through free agency. Both defenders played on the right side of the club's defence. Tanev occupied the right side on the first pair with Quinn Hughes, while Stecher played with Alex Edler on the second pairing.  Chris Tanev,...
Canucks Trade Targets on Defense: Dunn, Martinez & Cernak

Canucks Trade Targets on Defense: Dunn, Martinez & Cernak

October 11th, 2020 Over the last three days, the Vancouver Canucks have lost Chris Tanev and Troy Stecher to the Calgary Flames and Detroit Red Wings respectively. They also lost out on their backup plan of Tyson Barrie, who general manager Jim Benning was in talks with before he signed with the Edmonton Oilers. To make matters worse, they also had the...
Devils' Trading Partners: The Lightning Have What They Need

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...
Lightning: Looking At the 2020 Restricted Free Agent Class

Lightning: Looking At the 2020 Restricted Free Agent Class

March 25th, 2020 For the Tampa Bay Lightning, the 2019-20 season was supposed to be one of redemption. After years of postseason meltdowns, Tampa Bay needed to win a Stanley Cup with their stacked roster that was considered one of the best in the NHL. As the playoffs approached, things were looking good, with everything in place to make a deep run once...
Lightning's Defensive Injuries Spell Woes Before Playoff Push

Lightning's Defensive Injuries Spell Woes Before Playoff Push

March 4th, 2020 For the Tampa Bay Lightning, building a defensive corps that could compete with the best in the NHL has been a long and arduous process. Before Steve Yzerman took over as general manager back in 2010, the franchise had little to no depth on the blue line beside a potential superstar in Victor Hedman. Through a mixture of veteran...
Oilers' Kassian Suspended Seven Games for Kicking Lightning's Cernak

Oilers' Kassian Suspended Seven Games for Kicking Lightning's Cernak

February 14th, 2020 The NHL Department of Player Safety has come down hard on the Edmonton Oilers’ Zack Kassian for kicking the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Erik Cernak, suspending the forward for seven games. Ugly Incident The incident in question took place Thursday in the first period of the Lightning’s 3-1 win at Amalie Arena. After Kassian and...
Lightning Have Big RFA Issues to Face This Summer

Lightning Have Big RFA Issues to Face This Summer

December 25th, 2019 Regardless of how they do in the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs — if they even make it — the Tampa Bay Lightning will have a busy offseason. They have six restricted free agents (RFAs) and four unrestricted free agents (UFAs) heading into the 2020-21 season. Tampa's RFAs are arguably the more interesting group because, firstly, it's...
Sabres' Toughness Still A Problem

Sabres' Toughness Still A Problem

November 27th, 2019 S.O.S! These “Same Old Sabres” are still stinking up the joint. Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin fell backwards to the ice, spinning on his knees, clutching his face with both of his hands. Clearly shaken, he dropped his stick, then his gloves. Blood was dripping from his face, splattering on the ice....
NHL Suspends Lightning Cernak 2 Games for Elbowing Dahlin

NHL Suspends Lightning Cernak 2 Games for Elbowing Dahlin

November 26th, 2019 NEW YORK — The NHL has suspended Tampa Bay Lightning defenceman Erik Cernak for two games for elbowing Buffalo Sabres defenceman Rasmus Dahlin in the face. Cernak wasn’t penalized for the hit, which occurred during a Sabres power play late in the second period of the Lightning’s 5-2 win on Monday night. Erik Cernak, Tampa...
Countdown to Puck Drop - Day 81 - Cernak's Importance to the Lightning

Countdown to Puck Drop - Day 81 - Cernak's Importance to the Lightning

July 13th, 2019 Introducing The Hockey Writers' Countdown to Puck Drop series. From now until the puck drops on the 2019-20 NHL's regular season on Oct. 2 when the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Ottawa Senators, we'll be producing content that's connected to the number of days remaining on that particular day. Some posts may be associated with a player's...
Lightning Rookies Making an Immediate Impact

Lightning Rookies Making an Immediate Impact

January 5th, 2019 A major focus of former Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman was to keep a constant flow of young, high-talent players available in the AHL so they could compete for NHL playing time at any point in the year. If a player showed that they were NHL ready, they would earn a coveted roster spot, even if that meant sending a...
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