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Vladislav Namestnikov

Rangers Trade McDonagh & Miller to Lightning

Brandon Share-Cohen | February 26, 2018

The New York Rangers have traded defenseman and captain Ryan McDonagh and forward JT Miller to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for Vladislav Nemestnikov, a 2018 first-round pick, a conditional…

Categories Editor's Choice, New York Rangers, NHL News, Tampa Bay Lightning, Trade Deadline

Who Could Lightning Trade by the Deadline?

Eugene Helfrick | February 21, 2018

With all the speculation about which players the Tampa Bay Lightning are looking to add at the trade deadline, it is easy to forget that Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman…

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning

Fantasy Fix: Hamilton On Fire, Namestnikov Cooling Off

Joel Griffith | January 22, 2018

Each Monday, we’ll take a look at the past week in fantasy hockey. Specifically, we’ll dive into which players are heating up, which players are cooling down, players to target…

Categories Fantasy, Weekly Pools

Lightning’s Potent Power Play

Eugene Helfrick | December 26, 2017

At the end of the 2015-16 regular season, Tampa Bay Lightning fans had one question keeping them up at night… How did a team that featured star offensive players like Steven…

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning

Kucherov in His Own Words: Translated

Alessandro Seren Rosso | April 27, 2017

Nikita Kucherov had a great season for the Tampa Bay Lightning, scoring 85 points in the regular season. However, it has also been a rocky year for the team, who…

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning

Namestnikov’s Odd Road to NHL

Dan Herrejon | November 16, 2016

Vladislav Namestnikov is an anomaly. The Tampa Bay Lightning forward who will turn 24 years of age next week would look just at home on a beach in a California…

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning

Lightning’s Kucherov & Palat Key at World Cup

Steven DiOssi | September 10, 2016

The Tampa Bay Lightning are sending an NHL-leading dozen players to Toronto to compete in the 2016 World Cup of Hockey being held for the first time since 2004. The…

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning, World Cup

Lightning Avoid Arbitration With Vladislav Namestnikov: Report

Brandon Share-Cohen | July 26, 2016

According to Craig Custance of ESPN, the Tampa Bay Lightning and Vladislav Namestnikov have agreed to terms on a two-year contract that will pay the 23-year-old $1.9375 million per season.…

Categories NHL News, Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning 3 Stars of the Month For October

Kyle Morton | November 2, 2015

Prior to last night’s 4-3 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh, the Tampa Bay Lightning were undeniably in a rut. The team started the season hot, opening the campaign…

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning

Lightning Re-Sign Vladislav Namestnikov, Luke Witkowski

Dustin Nelson | July 17, 2015

The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed forward Vladislav Namestnikov and defenseman Luke Witkowski to one-year, two-way contracts, the team announced on Friday evening. Both players were restricted free agents and…

Categories Lightning Transactions, NHL News, Tampa Bay Lightning

Lightning Officially Playoff Bound

Casey Bridge | March 31, 2015

Last night’s win over the Montreal Canadiens officially put the Lightning in the fifth clinched playoff position for the 2014-2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The team had the chance to clinch…

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning, Uncategorized

Namestnikov Shows Promise But Still Has a Way to Go

Michelle Timian | March 20, 2015

Recently Vladislav Namestnikov was named the 62nd overall prospect in The Hockey News’ 2015 Future Watch issue on a team so loaded with talent, the magazine additionally rated their prospect…

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning
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