NHL Rumors NHL Rumors: Andrei Vasilevskiy’s Injury Leaves the Tampa Bay Lightning in a Tricky Spot Given the Lightning’s salary cap situation, trading for a goaltender seems unlikely but they’ll have to consider all options. Mark Easson09/29/20232 minute read
NHL Rumors NHL Rumors: Anaheim Ducks, and the Tampa Bay Lightning The Ducks have plenty of space to re-sign Zegras and Drysdale. The Lightning and Steven Stamkos went close to the wire before. Could it happen again? Mark Easson09/27/20232 minute read
NHL Free Agents NHL Rumors NHL Rumors: Could Steven Stamkos Actually Leave Tampa? Shockwaves were sent around the NHL when Steven Stamkos said what he said on Wednesday leading to the rumors he could potentially leave. Jim Biringer09/23/20233 minute read
Featured NHL Free Agents NHL Rumors Lightning Have Cap Issues To Fix Before Steven Stamkos Next Contract Steven Stamkos is not happy he did not get a contract extension from the Lightning as the team wants wait before making any decision. Jim Biringer09/21/20235 minute read
NHL Free Agents NHL Rumors NHL Rumors: Steven Stamkos Disappointed No Extension Talks, and GM Julien BriseBois Explains Why Steven Stamkos is entering the final year of his contract and is disappointed there haven’t been extension talks. GM Julien BriseBois explains why. Mark Easson09/20/20233 minute read
NHL Free Agents NHL News NHL News: Oilers, Lightning, Blue Jackets, Ducks and Blues Bouchard’s deal finalized. PTOs for Watson, Meloche, Dell, Harrington and Ratcliffe. Mark Easson08/25/20232 minute read
NHL News NHL News: Maple Leafs, Lightning, and International Play 93.68 percent of Matthews contract is signing bonuses. The Lightning extend Darren Raddysh. The NHL, NHLPA coming up with an International plan. Mark Easson08/24/20232 minute read
NHL News NHL News: Brandon Hagel Signs an Eight-Year Contract Extension with the Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed forward Brandon Hagel to an eight-year contract extension with an AAV of $6.5 million. Mark Easson08/22/20233 minute read
NHL Rumors NHL Rumors: Montreal Canadiens – Extra Draft Capital and Casey DeSmith The Montreal Canadiens can overpay with the extra draft capital they are acquiring. Trading Casey DeSmith won’t be easy for GM Kent Hughes. Mark Easson08/22/20232 minute read
NHL News NHL Opinion NHL News: Salary Cap Balance And The Anaheim Ducks Salary cap balance is very fickle in this day and age of the NHL and then there is player development. Just ask the Anaheim Ducks. Chris Wassel08/06/20232 minute read
NHL Free Agents NHL News NHL News: Red Wings, Golden Knights, Kraken, Hurricanes, Coyotes, and Lightning The Lightning avoid arbitration with Tanner Jeannot. Three 2023 NHL draft picks sign. McIsaac has accepted his qualifying offer. Mark Easson07/16/20232 minute read
NHL Rumors NHL Rumors: Steven Stamkos, Auston Matthews, Sebastian Aho and Rasmus Dahlin The group of players are all eligible for contract extensions, and they should get done at some point. Mark Easson07/13/20232 minute read