3 Lightning Prospects to Watch During 2025-26 Season Harrison Smajovits | September 2, 2025 The Tampa Bay Lightning’s 2025-26 regular season is approaching. This month, the preseason slate will get underway, giving us a better picture of how the roster and prospects could potentially…
Lightning Would Benefit From an Increased Focus on Youth Harrison Smajovits | May 29, 2025 It looks like the Tampa Bay Lightning‘s championship window is now in the review mirror after their third straight playoff exit in Round 1. The team is top-heavy, especially up…
Lightning Prospect Report: Kurth, Gauthier, Mercuri & More Jim Bay | April 15, 2025 Welcome to the latest installment of the future Lightning prospect series. In this column, we take a look at the Tampa Bay Lightning prospects who are standing out and enjoying success, whether…
Lightning Prospect Check-In: Gauthier, Halverson, Howard & More Jim Bay | January 5, 2025 Welcome to the latest installment of the future Lightning prospect series. In this column, we take a look at the Tampa Bay Lightning prospects who are standing out and enjoying success,…
New Lightning Prospects Stand Out at Rookie Showcase Jim Bay | September 21, 2023 Trading draft picks in recent years to help the Tampa Bay Lightning win two Stanley Cup titles has left the organization with fewer draft picks to replenish the talent in…
Lightning’s Top 4 Prospects for the 2023-24 Season Eugene Helfrick | August 12, 2023 Long-term success in the NHL brings with it expected but still painful side effects. This often involves watching fan-favorite players departing the franchise to find greener hills to manage the…
Tampa Bay Lightning Draft Ethan Gauthier 37th Overall Shawn Wilken | June 29, 2023 With the 37th pick of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, the Tampa Bay Lightning have selected Ethan Gauthier from the Sherbrooke Phoenix of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL)…
7 Draft Targets for the Lightning in the Second Round Jim Bay | June 28, 2023 In case you missed it, the Tampa Bay Lightning acquired a second-round pick, 37th overall, in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for forward Ross…
Predators Draft Targets with the 24th Overall Pick Shawn Wilken | June 22, 2023 In less than one week, 32 teams will finally put months of scouting to use as they select the talent that is expected to push the needle toward success, and…
9 Draft Targets for the Sabres in the Second Round Jim Bay | June 22, 2023 The Buffalo Sabres hold the 39th and 45th picks in the upcoming 2023 NHL Entry Draft. When combined with the fact that they also have the 13th-overall selection and a…
Canadiens News and Rumors: Dubois, Draft, Monahan and More Blain Potvin | June 20, 2023 In this edition of the Montreal Canadiens News and Rumors, general manager (GM) Kent Hughes was hard at work inking Sean Monahan. He is also busy negotiating extensions on some…
Ducks Will Have Choice of First-Round Talent With 33rd Pick Charlie Hiller | June 13, 2023 With the 2023 NHL Draft quickly approaching, the Anaheim Ducks will look to move on from their worst season in franchise history. While their NHL-worst 23-47-12 record wasn’t rewarded in…