The Tampa Bay Lightning now sit at 32-16-2 on the season after suffering back-to-back losses. Monday, the Lightning travelled to play the Florida Panthers in a rivalry matchup. Tuesday, they returned home to face the struggling San Jose Sharks. Tampa entered this matchup as winners of their previous two against the Panthers this season and were looking to make it three in a row.
TAMPA — No one needed reminding on Wednesday, but as the Lightning had a day off to recover it was certainly on their minds. It wasn’t even eight full months ago that the Avalanche scratched out a win at Amalie Arena in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup final, ending Tampa Bay’s run of back-to-back championships. So, it’s still a pretty vivid memory for this group, even with the roster turnover from ...
With the trade deadline mere weeks away and the Tampa Bay Lightning once again being a contender, it's time to start seriously looking at players that general manager Julien BriseBois could target at the deadline. Of course, any trade the Lightning make will be complicated, as the team is pushed squarely against the cap, and they have few tradeable assets after emptying out the cupboards in recent years to acquire talent for their Stanley Cup runs. Despite this, I still expect the Lightning to be active at the 2023 Deadline. This means we should think outside the box a little more for players Tampa Bay might target, as they like to find talent that is underutilized and bring them into a new situation.
No | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
41 | LW | |
24 | D | |
81 | D | |
71 | C | |
28 | D | |
79 | C | |
1 | G | |
7 | D | |
52 | D | |
93 | C | |
38 | LW | |
77 | D | |
17 | LW | |
86 | RW | |
14 | LW | |
90 | C | |
20 | LW | |
48 | D | |
10 | RW | |
21 | C | |
98 | D | |
91 | C | |
88 | G |