Ryan McDonagh returns to Tampa Bay

Two years ago, for salary reasons, the Lightning had been forced to send the former first-round pick of the Canadiens to Nashville because his contract was too big. He had four years left at $6.75 million a year.

Now, no one is talking about salary restraint. Does Tampa, which is still struggling with its salary cap, know that a large amount of money will be leaving the books this summer?

And if so, is it Steven Stamkos?

Details to come…