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NHL Rumors: Tampa Bay Lightning and Nashville Predators

The Tampa Bay Lightning made headlines Tuesday as they re-acquired defenseman Ryan McDonagh from the Nashville Predators. However, the major takeaway from the trade is that Lightning General Manager Julien BriseBois spoke about having enough cap space to re-sign Lightning captain Steven Stamkos.

Dyllan Gill News / Daily Faceoff / May 22

Lightning sign Dyllan Gill to three-year, entry-level contract

A young blueliner has inked his first NHL deal. On Wednesday, Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Julien BriesBois announced the team has signed defenseman Dyllan Gill to a three-year, entry-level contract, which will begin next season.

Ryan McDonagh News / Last Word On Sports / 18 hours ago

Biggest Winners of the Tampa Bay Lightning Trading for Ryan McDonagh

The Tampa Bay Lightning offseason is officially underway and will be interesting to watch. Over the last decade, the Bolts have been the gold standard for winning in the National Hockey League.

Tampa Bay Lightning News / Viral Sports News / 18 hours ago

Tampa Bay Lightning Bring Back Familiar Face in Trade

The Tampa Bay Lightning wasted no time in making some changes to their roster. After being eliminated in the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs by the Florida Panthers, they have gotten to work.

Ryan McDonagh News / Inside The Rink / May 22

Tampa Bay Lightning Re-Acquire Ryan McDonagh from Predators for Draft Picks

Look who’s back, back again. Mac is back, tell a friend! In the first major trade of the offseason, the Tampa Bay Lightning has acquired former defenseman Ryan McDonagh and a 2024 fourth-round draft pick from the Nashville Predators in exchange for a 2024 seventh-rounder and 2025 second-round pick.

Ryan McDonagh News / Daily Faceoff / May 21

Tampa Bay Lightning acquire Ryan McDonagh from Nashville

Ryan McDonagh is headed back to Tampa Bay. Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois announced that the club has acquired defenseman Ryan McDonagh from the Nashville Predators and a 2024 Edmonton Oilers fourth-round pick in exchange for a 2025 second-round Pick and a 2024 seventh-round pick.

NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / 14 hours ago

Lightning re-acquire defenseman from Predators

He’ll now finish out the last two seasons of his seven-year, $6.75M AAV contract back in Tampa, where he signed it in 2018.

Lightning Can Succeed With Stockpile of Late-Round Draft Picks

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Tampa Bay Lightning News / The Hockey Writers / May 21

Lightning Can Succeed With Stockpile of Late-Round Draft Picks

The Lightning made the moves necessary to win back-to-back Stanley Cups in 2020 and 2021 and keep the championship window open. They shouldn’t regret most of their moves.

Tampa Bay Lightning News / The Hockey Writers / May 20

Tampa Bay’s First Hockey Team: Suncoast Suns

St. Petersburg, Florida, knows hockey. The Tampa Bay Lightning have been in their backyard since 1992 and even played within its city limits from 1993 to 1996.

Tampa Bay Lightning News / Raw Charge / May 20

The Future of the Lightning Free Agents

Here we sit in the middle of May. While four teams are still playing (well, technically five since the Oilers and Canucks are still slogging through their series) the Tampa Bay Lightning are well into off-season mode.

Craig Berube News / Raw Charge / May 19

Lightning Round: Leafs settle on their head coach

The Toronto Maple Leafs have ended their search for a head coach as they named Craig Berube the 32nd head coach in franchise history. Berube was most recently the head coach of the St.

Niko Huuhtanen News / Daily Faceoff / May 17

Lightning sign Niko Huuhtanen to three-year, entry-level deal

The Tampa Bay Lightning announced they signed Niko Huuhtanen to a three-year, entry-level contract. Huuhtanen, 20, recently joined the Lightning’s AHL affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch, for the Calder Cup Playoffs.

Mitchell Chaffee News / Raw Charge / May 17

Tampa Bay Lightning sign Mitchell Chaffee to a two-year contract

Anytime a team fails to achieve the ultimate goal of winning a Stanley Cup, a lot of focus is on the negative. Often, it’s to the point of blocking out some positive things that happened over the course of an 82-game season.

Brenden Dillon News / Last Word On Sports / May 17

Tampa Bay Lightning Free Agency Target: Jets Veteran Defender

The Tampa Bay Lightning off-season is officially underway and will be interesting to watch. Over the last decade, the Bolts have been the gold standard for winning in the National Hockey League.

Niko Huuhtanen News / Raw Charge / May 16

Report: Tampa Bay Lightning sign Niko Huuhtanen to entry-level contract

While the team has yet to officially confirm the transaction, Cap Friendly is reporting that the Tampa Bay Lightning have signed their 2021 7th-round draft pick, Niko Huuhtanen to a three-year, entry-level contract set to begin with the 2024-25 season.

Mitchell Chaffee News / Pro Hockey Rumors / May 16

Lightning bringing back winger on two-year extension

The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed winger Mitchell Chaffee to a two-year contract extension.

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Tampa Bay Lightning News / Last Word On Sports / May 15

Tampa Bay Lightning Free Agency Candidates for 2024-25 Roster

While depth free agent signings are one of the most disastrous aspects of team-building in the National Hockey League, previous Stanley Cup winners find cost-effective players to fill their rosters.

Steven Stamkos News / ClutchPoints / May 13

Best Steven Stamkos destinations if he leaves Lightning in free agency

The Tampa Bay Lightning’s season has come to an end, marking a second consecutive early exit from the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Last year, they suffered defeat in Round 1, becoming the first team since the 2004 Ottawa Senators to fall to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Anthony Cirelli News / ClutchPoints / May 10

Lightning could trade Anthony Cirelli this summer

The Tampa Bay Lightning appear to have fallen quite a bit from their halcyon days of 2020 and 2021 when they won back-to-back Stanley Cup championships.

Tampa Bay Lightning News / The Hockey Writers / May 10

Lightning Players Participating in the 2024 IIHF World Championship

The 2024 IIHF World Championship is set to begin in Czechia on Friday when sixteen countries will battle for the men’s world championship crown. The competition is not without its Tampa Bay Lightning representation.

Tampa Bay Lightning News / Pro Hockey Rumors / May 1

Lightning have started extension talks with a pair of stars

There has been plenty of speculation regarding the future of Steven Stamkos in Tampa Bay after it was announced in training camp that there wouldn’t be any extension discussions during the season.

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Jon Cooper News / Yardbarker / May 1