Posts About "Mikhail Sergachev"
Steve Yzerman's Best Lightning Trades
February 17th, 2020 Steve Yzerman shocked the hockey world when he stepped down as general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning in September 2018. He was the GM and vice president of the Lightning since 2010, and had been one of the most successful GM's in recent memory. For many of his years in Tampa Bay, the Bolts had been favorites to make a run for...
Lightning: Sergachev's Truly Reaching His Potential
January 14th, 2020 Heading into the 2019-20 season, the Tampa Bay Lightning had high expectations for Mikhail Sergachev. After showing glimpses of greatness throughout his first two years with Tampa Bay, the Lightning knew that it was time for him to take that next step in his career. Entering his third season with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Mikhail...
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...
Lightning Need to Find Hedman a Consistent Partner
December 24th, 2019 As the Tampa Bay Lightning approached the 2018 NHL trade deadline, it was clear that the franchise needed to add top-flight defensemen to round out their core. While many speculated that they would be going after a permanent partner for Victor Hedman on the top-pairing, then general manager Steve Yzerman decided to trade for Ryan...
Bolts Breakdown: Undisciplined & Inconsistent to Start the Season
October 14th, 2019 Before the 2019-20 season began, the Tampa Bay Lightning were the odds-on favorite to win the Stanley Cup. They were one of the best teams in regular-season history last season, but after having been swept by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, questions surrounding the team swirled throughout the...
Top 5 Canadiens Draft Picks in the Bergevin Era
September 17th, 2019 On May 2, 2012, the Montreal Canadiens announced that former NHL defenseman Marc Bergevin would be serving as the team’s new general manager. The announcement came a month after the firing of former GM Pierre Gauthier when the Canadiens finished last in the Eastern Conference. Before Bergevin Served the Canadiens Marc...
