Revisiting the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 2019 Free Agency Class Jack Pallotta | July 22, 2024 Every July, teams around the NHL have a golden opportunity to upgrade their roster. The first week of free agency is one of the most exciting times of the year…
Lightning’s Busy Offseason Bolsters Organizational Depth Jim Bay | July 22, 2024 The Tampa Bay Lightning certainly made headlines in the offseason by signing Jake Guentzel and letting Steven Stamkos sign with the Nashville Predators. That was not the only significant change…
Expectations for New Lightning Forward Jesse Ylonen Jack Pallotta | July 13, 2024 Through all the chaos of the Tampa Bay Lightning offseason, fans may have missed that the organization inked a deal with 24-year-old Jesse Ylonen in free agency. The winger was…
Lightning Sign Victor Hedman to 4-Year Extension Harrison Smajovits | July 2, 2024 One longtime Tampa Bay Lightning player will be sticking around as another has left. The Lightning inked defenseman Victor Hedman to a 4-year contract extension with an average annual value…
Tampa Bay Lightning Sign Jake Guentzel to 7-Year Deal Michael Ostrower | July 1, 2024 The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed forward Jake Guentzel to a seven-year contract worth $63 million. Guentzel has played 589 regular-season and playoff games in his career over eight seasons…
Lightning Had an Unexpectedly Busy 2024 Draft Weekend Jim Bay | June 30, 2024 After a quiet Day 1 of the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, the Tampa Bay Lightning were very active on Day 2, making trades that added more draft picks and, maybe…
Lightning Acquire Jake Guentzel From Hurricanes Harrison Smajovits | June 30, 2024 The Tampa Bay Lightning continue their latest run of roster moves by acquiring forward Jake Guentzel from the Carolina Hurricanes. The Lightning acquire Guentzel in exchange for a third-round pick.…
Grading Lightning & Utah Hockey Club’s Shocking Mikhail Sergachev Trade Alex Chauvancy | June 29, 2024 Day 2 of the NHL Draft has gotten off to a bang, with multiple trades shaking up the landscape. The most notable was the Tampa Bay Lightning’s shocking deal that…
Tampa Bay Lightning Trade Tanner Jeannot to the Los Angeles Kings Jim Bay | June 29, 2024 During the second round of the NHL Draft (June 29), the Tampa Bay Lightning traded another player to free up space in their salary cap. They sent Tanner Jeannot to…
Lightning Trade Mikhail Sergachev to Utah Harrison Smajovits | June 29, 2024 In the heat of draft season, the Tampa Bay Lightning and Utah Hockey Club worked out a stunning trade. The Lightning have traded defenseman Mikhail Sergachev to Utah in exchange…
Lightning Larceny: Revisiting Sergachev for Drouin Trade Eugene Helfrick | June 15, 2024 On June 15, 2017, the Tampa Bay Lightning traded Jonathan Drouin to the Montreal Canadiens for Mikhail Sergachev. While this trade received somewhat mixed reactions when it first happened, the…
Lightning Re-Acquire Defenseman Ryan McDonagh From Predators Harrison Smajovits | May 21, 2024 A key defenseman to winning back-to-back Stanley Cups is returning to Tampa Bay. The Tampa Bay Lightning have acquired Ryan McDonagh and the Edmonton Oilers’ 2024 fourth-round pick from the…