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Tampa Bay Lightning News / The Hockey Writers / July 28
Revisiting Lightning’s Trade for Oliver Bjorkstrand & Yanni Gourde
It’s March 5, 2025. The Tampa Bay Lightning are ready to make an all-in push for another Stanley Cup and pull the trigger on a three-way deal with the Seattle Kraken and the Detroit Red Wings.
Tampa Bay Lightning News / NHL on ClutchPoints / July 27
Lightning’s biggest mistake so far in 2026 NHL free agency
The Tampa Bay Lightning fell in round one of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. And they had one major goal in mind heading into the 2026 offseason. They needed to find a way to get over the first-round hump and return to their status as a true Stanley Cup contender.
Tampa Bay Lightning News / Tampa Bay Lightning On SI / July 22
Tampa Bay Lightning Announce 2026-27 Regular Season Schedule
The Tampa Bay Lightning officially know the road ahead. The organization unveiled its 2026-27 regular season schedule, marking the beginning of a new era with the NHL's expanded 84-game format.
The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz
How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"
Tampa Bay Lightning News / The Hockey Writers / July 19
Reasons for Optimism & Pessimism for Lightning’s 2026-27 Season
The Tampa Bay Lightning have begun the latest phase of preparing for the 2026-27 season. As usual, there is a reason to be optimistic about the upcoming season.
The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000
The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.
Ryan Fanti News / Inside The Rink / July 17
AHL: Hamilton Hammers Sign Ryan Fanti
The Hamilton Hammers, according to Tony Androckitis of InsideAHLHockey, are signing goalie Ryan Fanti to an AHL contract for 2026-27. Fanti played 27 games for Syracuse last season, going 13-12-1 with a 2.41 goals-against average, a .905 save percentage, and two shutouts.
Tampa Bay Lightning News / The Hockey Writers / July 14
How the Lightning Can Best Use Remaining Cap Space
The Tampa Bay Lightning are tasked with assembling a competitive team for the upcoming 2026-27 season. In what feels like a tale as old as time, they’re looking to maximize the remaining cap space that they have.
Tampa Bay Lightning News / Daily Faceoff / July 3
Lightning sign Tomas Kralovic to entry-level contract
An intriguing European prospect has signed his first NHL contract. On Friday, Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois announced that the team has signed defenseman Tomas Kralovic to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Nikita Kucherov News / NHL on ClutchPoints / July 2
Lightning GM doesn’t want to mess around with Nikita Kucherov contract extension
Wednesday’s opening of NHL free agency also kicked off the window for players entering the final year of their contracts to negotiate extensions with their current clubs before becoming unrestricted free agents next offseason.
Tampa Bay Lightning News / NHL Trade Talk / July 1
John Carlson Signs a 2-Year Deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning
John Carlson is heading to Tampa. The veteran defenseman has signed a two-year contract with the Lightning worth $17 million total, an $8.5 million average annual value, according to Pierre LeBrun.
Tampa Bay Lightning News / Pro Hockey Rumors / June 28
Lightning’s Corey Perry, Oliver Bjorkstrand To Reach Free Agency
The Tampa Bay Lightning should have the bulk of their projected $13.17MM in cap space available when free agency kicks off. Tampa Bay is planning to let wingers Oliver Bjorkstrand and Corey Perry hit the open market, general manager Julien BriseBois shared with reporters including NHL.com’s Benjamin Pierce following the 2026 NHL Draft.
The defining figure for every NHL franchise
People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.
Tampa Bay Lightning News / Daily Faceoff / June 26
What will Lightning do with cap space this summer?
The Tampa Bay Lightning are in an unfamiliar position: they have plenty of players under contract and a whole lot of salary cap space to bolster the team if general manager Julien BriseBois deems it beneficial.
NHL News / Yardbarker / June 19
Maple Leafs' move for Darren Raddysh is first big risk of NHL offseason
The Toronto Maple Leafs are facing a massive offseason when it comes to the short-term and long-term outlook of their franchise. After shockingly missing
Darren Raddysh News / Field Level Media / June 19
Leafs add D Darren Raddysh in sign-and-trade deal with Lightning
The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired Darren Raddysh from the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday in a sign-and-trade deal, taking the defenseman off the upcoming NHL free agent market.
Nikita Kucherov News / Field Level Media / June 11
Lightning F Nikita Kucherov wins second Hart Trophy
Tampa Bay Lightning winger Nikita Kucherov won his second Hart Trophy on Thursday, nearly a decade after he won his first. Kucherov previously won the award, given to the player voted most valuable to their team by the Professional Hockey Writers Association, in 2018-19.
NHL News / Yardbarker / June 11
Lightning's Nikita Kucherov wins NHL MVP in closest vote in over two decades
This is Kucherov's second MVP award, making him one of just 20 players in NHL history to win it at least two times.
Andrei Vasilevskiy News / Pro Hockey Rumors / June 6
Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy wins 2026 Vezina Trophy
While the playoffs didn’t end the way that Andrei Vasilevskiy would have liked, there was no questioning his strong regular-season performance.
NHL News / Yardbarker / June 3
Lightning's Jon Cooper finally named Coach of the Year, but it doesn't feel right
Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper was announced as the winner of the 2025-26 Jack Adams Award, giving him his first Coach of the Year honor.
Jon Cooper News / Daily Faceoff / June 3
Lightning’s Jon Cooper wins Jack Adams Award as NHL coach of the year
Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper has been named the winner of the 2026 Jack Adams Award as the NHL’s coach of the year, the club announced Wednesday afternoon.
NHL News / Yardbarker / May 25
Winners, losers from Sunday's Stanley Cup playoffs: Vegas stuns Avalanche for 3-0 series lead
In what is turning out to be one of the most stunning playoff series in recent NHL history, the Vegas Golden Knights took a commanding 3-0 lead over the Colorado Avalanche in the Western Conference Final.
NHL News / Yardbarker / May 11
How Lightning's Jake Guentzel may impact Penguins' Evgeni Malkin decision
Malkin is set to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason, and he will turn 40 years old at the end of July.
Tampa Bay Lightning News / NHL Rumors / May 6
NHL Rumors: Tampa Bay Lightning – Kucherov, Raddysh, and Cooper
Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic: It was another first-round exit for the Tampa Bay Lightning, their fourth in a row. One executive thinks they lost their identity, and obviously, the Victor Hedman injury hurt, as well as the underperforming Nikita Kucherov and Andrei Vasilevskiy.
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