Posts About "Ondrej Palat"
Lightning's Four Best Contracts for 2018-19
August 30th, 2018 Since taking over as general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning, Steve Yzerman has made it a point to control his available cap space by all means necessary. So, in a world where the bridge deal is slowly dying off, Yzerman has worked the system to keep his best players under reasonable contracts before signing them to long-term...
Palat Crucial To Lightning Success
May 13th, 2018 When general manager Steve Yzerman gambled by selecting a young Czech winger 208th overall in the 2011 NHL Draft, nobody batted an eye. There wasn't any second guessing by other teams because few late round picks turn into difference-makers for their team. Ondrej Palat is an exception. One that the Tampa Bay Lightning are glad they...
Maroon to the Lightning, What Dictates the Trade?
February 14th, 2018 With all the talk about the Tampa Bay Lightning shopping for defense at the NHL trade deadline, rumors are popping up that general manager Steve Yzerman is inquiring about forwards as well. While the Lightning have received consistent scoring throughout the lineup, it is not surprising that Yzerman is evaluating every option to...
Tampa Bay Lightning's New Secret Weapon
January 12th, 2018 Once upon a time, a small, undrafted player signed with the Tampa Bay Lightning and went on to play in the NHL. Sound familiar? It's happened a few times with the Lightning organization. See: Tyler Johnson, Cory Conacher, Jonathan Marchessault, and some guy named Martin St. Louis. Yanni Gourde is another one of those diamonds in the...
The Breakthrough Year of Nikita Kucherov
November 27th, 2017 As an up and coming player in Russia, Nikita Kucherov was given the nickname - The Russian Rifle. One of my colleagues, Christopher Ralph, summarized the potential Kucherov possessed five years ago prior to the 2011 NHL draft when the Tampa Bay Lightning drafted him in the second round. Even then as a skinny 18 year-old kid, Kucherov...
Point Shines as Lightning Open Season
October 7th, 2017 The Tampa Bay Lightning began their 25th season with a 5-3 win over the Florida Panthers on Friday night at Amalie Arena. The Lightning were determined to get off on the right foot this season after falling one point shy of a playoff berth in 2016-17. The Florida rivals met three consecutive times during the preseason with the Panthers...
