Free agency is less than a month away and teams are looking ahead to when it opens. There will be several impact players set to hit the open market in July while many teams have key restricted free agents to re-sign as well. We continue our look around the NHL with an overview of the free agent situation for the Lightning.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are expected to ice a vastly different roster from what they used in Game 7 against the Florida Panthers. Most of the changes are expected to come up front, with the likely departure of Mitch Marner being at the forefront of this change.
The offseason has arrived for all but two teams now with the playoffs nearing an end. Accordingly, it’s time to examine what they will need to accomplish over the coming months. Next up is a look at Tampa Bay.
With a few recent losses against divisional rivals, the Tampa Bay Lightning’s third defense pairing continues to receive criticism from fans across social media.
Through several transactions this summer, the fabric of the Tampa Bay Lightning defense has been remolded ahead of the 2024-25 season. Tampa Bay brought back veteran blueliner Ryan McDonagh in a trade with the Nashville Predators.
Look at that face. Embrace the lack of concern. That is the face of a man that can waltz through the halls of Hell and not have a bead of sweat sully his brow.
On Monday, the Tampa Bay Lightning announced that they had recalled defenseman Max Crozier from the Syracuse Crunch. The 24-year-old defenseman joined the team for practice and skated on a pairing with fellow rookie Emil Lilleberg.
On Jan. 4, the Tampa Bay Lightning visited St. Paul, MN, to battle the Minnesota Wild. The Lightning secured a 4-1 victory in a game halfway through the NHL season, games that sometimes can be a slog for players.
Nick Perbix scored a nifty backhanded goal as the Tampa Bay Lightning opened a four-game homestand with a 3-2 overtime win over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night.