In this edition of Tampa Bay Lightning news and rumors, we’ll discuss trades, no-move clauses, the expansion draft, and more. Goodbye, Goodrow On Saturday, the Lightning traded Barclay Goodrow to the New York Rangers in exchange for their 2022 seventh-round pick. The Rangers now have exclusive negotiating rights with the 28-year-old forward until free agency
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In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there is talk the St. Louis Blues might try to put a rush on a Vladimir Tarasenko trade. What are the Vancouver Canucks looking at in free agency? Are there targets they’ve identified that can help the team in their middle-six? Are the Toronto Maple Leafs looking at trading for
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, less than 24 hours after the 2021 Stanley Cup was awarded, there is already chatter about how the two teams in the Final will move forward with their roster. Will the back-to-back championship Tampa Bay Lightning lose as many as four or five major players? So too, will the Montreal
On Friday, the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Montreal Canadiens by a score of 6-3 to take a 3-0 series lead in the Stanley Cup Final. Although it was a total team effort from the Lightning, Tyler Johnson shined bright among the boys in white sweaters. It is fair to say that he is playing
As the 2020-21 season progressed, one consistent storyline was fans. For many teams, the season started with empty buildings as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to affect daily life. Slowly, though, fans returned to buildings in the United States as local restrictions were eased, allowing for a few thousand people to attend games. While stadiums in
The Montreal Canadiens have been a great team for hockey fans that love to root for the underdog. So far, they have managed to upset three heavily favored teams in a row to grant them the right to compete for the Stanley Cup. The matchup with the Tampa Bay Lightning is the first time the
On Saturday, the Tampa Bay Lightning were defeated by the New York Islanders by a score of 3-2 to even up the Stanley Cup Semifinal series at two games apiece. The Lightning had a dreadful second period, giving up three goals and failing to find the back of the net. Brayden Point scored just under
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Chris Johnston of Sportsnet believes the Toronto Maple Leafs will add someone to the roster that will surprise everyone. He dropped a few hints as to where that player would come from, but held off the rest of the buzz for a later time. Meanwhile, the Edmonton Oilers might take
With the Tampa Bay Lightning defeating the Florida Panthers in the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs four-games-to-two, the team now sets their sights on a franchise that at one time was another division foe of theirs when the Southeast Division was around (and was again this season in the Central). The Carolina Hurricanes
For the Tampa Bay Lightning, Brayden Point has been one of the team’s top offensive linchpins the last few seasons. Ever since his breakout regular season of 2017-18 when he had 32 goals and 34 assists in just his second year in the NHL, Point has been a top performer for the team. Last season
The Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning are set to face-off in the first ever Stanley Cup Playoffs rendition of the Battle of Florida. The Panthers will have home-ice advantage against the defending Stanley Cup Champions, finishing with four more points in the regular season. Each team will have its work cut out for them
It is no secret that the Tampa Bay Lightning have had the Detroit Red Wings’ number for some time now. Since 2015-16, the Lightning has a record of 19-4-1 against them in the regular season. Moreover, the Lightning defeated them in 17 straight regular-season home games from Feb. 17, 2011, to April 4, 2021. So
No matter how you slice it, the Carolina Hurricanes are going to have a difficult road to the Stanley Cup. For several weeks now, games between the Carolina Hurricanes and teams like the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning have had a playoff atmosphere, and that’s to be expected when the top three teams in
A few days ago, it was announced that Steven Stamkos, captain of the Tampa Bay Lightning, had been placed on long-term injured reserve (LTIR) retroactive to April 9. What does this mean? It means he’ll be unavailable until May 5 at the earliest. This came on the heels of reports that Nikita Kucherov is getting
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Montreal Canadiens won a game Monday evening, but lost a couple of players in the process to injury. Meanwhile, are the Tampa Bay Lightning a “stealth team” in on one of the more sought after defensemen on the trade market? The Toronto Maple Leafs may be done making deals
It takes years to fully evaluate any NHL Draft class, as even players with the highest expectations take time to develop into full-time starters. Also, a team will take a chance on somewhat unknown prospects, causing fans to judge the pick against the potential around it without knowing how the player will fit into a
Last season’s Stanley Cup Final featuring the champion Tampa Bay Lightning and the runner-up Dallas Stars was a close affair between two evenly matched teams. The team from Texas rode the hot production from talented blueliners to help create a varied attack that had teams guessing. The Bolts relied more on the forwards to get
Feb. 24 will mark the one-year anniversary of the trade deadline deal that brought Barclay Goodrow to the Tampa Bay Lightning. General manager Julien BriseBois dealt Anthony Greco and a 2020 first-round pick to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for Goodrow and a 2020 third-round pick. The trade came as a surprise, as the
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