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Maple Leafs Could Complete Family Reunion This Summer
The Toronto Maple Leafs already pulled off one Raddysh reunion this summer. There's a chance they could try and complete the set. Toronto acquired defenseman Darren Raddysh from the Tampa Bay Lightning in a sign-and-trade back in June, signing him to an eight-year, $68 million contract as part of the deal. Now the Maple Leafs are being connected to his younger brother, Taylor, a winger currently on the New York Rangers. A Wish Their Father Never Got To See Darren and Taylor grew up in Ca...
Injury could lead to a solution for the Lightning’s crowded crease
The Tampa Bay Lightning aren’t going to carry three goaltenders on the roster this season. That much we can be assured of a month out from training camp. When Julien BriseBois acquired Dennis Hildeby from the Toronto Maple Leafs, he was pretty certain that the plan was for the young Swede to backup Andrei Vasilevskiy for the 2026-27 season. The fly in the jelly, the bump in the road, the Skittle in the M&M’s is the fact that Jonas Johansson is still on the roster. Speaking with the media ...
Canadiens’ perfect trade target amid 2026 NHL Free Agency
The Montreal Canadiens are clearly a team that is surging after their performance down the stretch during the regular season and in last year’s Stanley Cup playoffs. Head coach Marty St. Louis has a team that is clearly dangerous after beating both the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Buffalo Sabres in the seventh game of […] The post Canadiens’ perfect trade target amid 2026 NHL Free Agency appeared first on ClutchPoints .
NHL Playoff predictions: 5 teams that missed last season who will make it in 2026-2027
These 5 NHL teams are built to make the playoffs this season after missing out a year ago.
Pelletier poised to fight for roster spot with Lightning
Less than a month remains until NHL training camp, and Jakob Pelletier’s aim is to be with the Tampa Bay Lightning come late September.
Lightning’s Andrei Vasilevskiy named top-rated goaltender in EA Sports NHL 27
Vasilevskiy won the Vezina Trophy as the NHL’s best goalie in 2025-26, and now EA Sports has bestowed its own top goalie title upon the two-time Stanley Cup champion.
Lightning’s Nikita Kucherov named top rated right winger in EA Sports NHL 27
Kucherov received a 97 out of 100 overall rating.
Three rookies who could make their NHL debut for the Lightning this season
The original theme of this article was going to be, “Which Lightning rookie could win the Calder Trophy?” but, to be honest, the chances of that happening are about the same as Frenchy’s restaurant taking over the naming rights to Benchmark Arena. Sure, it could happen, and it would be great, but it’s probably not going to happen. The betting sharps seem to agree considering that as of the time of publication, not a single member of the Tampa Bay Lightning organization has posted odds to win t...
Dylan Strome, John Carlson, and Martin Fehervary among guests who attend Connor McMichael’s wedding
Connor McMichael got married to his longtime girlfriend, Lene, on Saturday night, and several Washington Capitals players, past and present, were in attendance. Dylan Strome and Martin Fehervary of the current Caps roster were at the ceremony, while John Carlson, now of the Tampa Bay Lightning, and Taylor Raddysh, now with the New York Rangers,
How should the Edmonton Oilers deploy Isaac Howard in 2026-27?
The projected structure of the Edmonton Oilers’ forward lineup in 2026-27 creates an interesting dilemma for 22-year-old forward Isaac Howard. Traded to the Oilers from the Tampa Bay Lightning last summer in exchange for Edmonton’s 2024 first-round pick Sam O’Reilly, Howard is the organization’s top prospect in an otherwise unremarkable pool. With Zach Hyman and…
Revisiting the Lightning’s Blockbuster Trade for Blake Coleman
For the Tampa Bay Lightning, the 2019-20 season was a make-or-break moment for a franchise that had become known as good enough to make deep runs in the postseason but…
Monday Florida Panthers Offseason Caterwaul
Florida Panthers forwards Matthew and Brady Tkachuk and Sam Reinhart made the cut among NHL Network’s top 20 ranked wings in the league. Matthew placed 8th while little brother Brady was ranked 18th. Reinhart was 14th on the list, which was topped by Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov. The Panthers and Lightning were the only teams to land three players in the top-20. 8. Matthew Tkachuk Tkachuk had 34 points (13 goals, 21 assists) in 31 games after not playing until January 19 because ...
The 2026 Raw Charge Top 20 Under 25 ranking is now open
It’s one hundred degrees in the shade. The water in the Gulf is only slightly cooler than a nice hot cup of tea. The Rays are fighting for a pennant. That can only mean one thing – it’s time to rank some prospects! That’s right, our annual ranking of the youngsters in the Tampa Bay Lightning organization is upon us. As always, you, the readers have a say in who the top prospects will be. In fact, you have the only say. Much like last summer, you alone will determine the final rankings. As...
Tampa Bay Lightning’s Best Head Coaches Before Jon Cooper
It’s hard to pinpoint head coach Jon Cooper‘s exact impact on the Tampa Bay Lightning. In a sense, it’s a pairing that was meant to be. Cooper and the Lightning…
Revisiting Lightning’s Trade for Oliver Bjorkstrand & Yanni Gourde
It’s March 5, 2025. The Tampa Bay Lightning are ready to make an all-in push for another Stanley Cup and pull the trigger on a three-way deal with the Seattle…
Extension Coming For Lightning's Nikita Kucherov
The Tampa Bay Lightning have a long list of offseason business, and keeping their franchise cornerstone tops it. Per Lightning GM Julien BriseBois, re-signing reigning NHL MVP Nikita Kucherov remains a top priority, and the intention of both sides is to keep the superstar winger in Tampa Bay long-term. "I'll reiterate that we would like Nikita to stay here, he would like to stay here," BriseBois told reporters. Why It Hasn't Happened Yet Kucherov became eligible to sign an extension on J...
Pending Lightning free agent could be poised for a breakout season
The 2026 NHL Free Agent Season hasn’t even ended yet. Heck, we’re not even a full month into it yet, but that’s not going to stop us from looking ahead to the 2027 NHL Free Agent Season. A lot of focus has been on Nikita Kucherov, which is understandable considering he can lay a legitimate claim to being the best player in the league. Unfortunately, he isn’t the only Tampa Bay Lightning player that can test unrestricted free agency next season. Jonas Johansson, Zemgus Girgensons, Charle-Edouar...
Ethan Czata invited to Team Canada Summer Showcase, joins Sweden’s Morgan Anderberg
On Friday, Team Canada announced their roster for the upcoming 2026 World Junior Summer Showcase. Among the 32 names was Tampa Bay Lightning prospect Ethan Czata. For the 19-year-old forward, it’s the first step to making the cut for the World Junior Championship in late December. He’ll join Morgan Anderberg, who was named to the Swedish roster last month , in Windsor for the tournament. Neither the U.S. or Finland will have a representative from the Bolts this season. The international g...
Morning Rumble: Hurricanes’ Slavin to Use Stanley Cup Day for Nonprofit Organization; Marchenko Trade ‘Imminent’; Laine Offered Try-Out
It’s official, folks – next season’s NHL Trade Deadline is set for Monday, March 1st, 2027. That night, the Carolina […]
Lightning Still Winning 2017 Trade With Canadiens
The Tampa Bay Lightning won 3-2 in overtime against the Montreal Canadiens to take Game 2 on a goal by JJ Moser. His first career playoff goal tied the first-round…
Lightning Morning News: Crunch owner comments on the extension of partnership with Tampa Bay
A week ago, the Tampa Bay Lightning and Syracuse Crunch announced an extension of their affiliation which dates back to 2012. The four-year deal will carry them through the 2029-30 season and continue the longest, and most successful, partnership in Lightning franchise history. On Wednesday, Syracuse Crunch owner Howard Dolgon released a statement about the deal on social media: A letter from owner Howard Dolgon about our four-year affiliation extension with the @TBLightning . ⚡️👊 #Tamp...
Lightning Morning News: Milestone watch – Andrei Vasilevskiy
It’s a random Tuesday in July and there isn’t much going on in the hockey world so why not look ahead and see what type of milestones are on the horizon for Tampa Bay Lightning players. First up, The Big Cat, Andrei Vasilevskiy. 600 Games Played Vasilevskiy has appeared in 598 regular season games (588 starts). He should clear this one fairly early in the season which will make him the 56th goalie in NHL history to hit that mark. If he gets into his usual 60-ish games, he’ll be up ar...
Montreal Canadiens name Derek Lalonde associate coach
The Montreal Canadiens officially added experienced coach Derek Lalonde to their coaching staff on Monday, the team announced. The Canadiens hire Derek Lalonde as associate coach. News release ↓ #GoHabsGo https://t.co/Q7vvrXE8LI — Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) July 20, 2026 Lalonde will have the title of associate coach. Lalonde made his NHL coaching debut as an assistant coach with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2018, assuming the role until 2022 and helping the team win ...
Lightning Morning News: The big names without contracts
Today was supposed to be the day that arbitration hearings started, but the two players that were scheduled were among the handful of players that settled on new contracts with their teams over the last week. Cole Perfetti signed a five-year deal with Winnipeg that carries a $6 million AAV. Jamie Drysdale also came to an agreement with Philadelphia on a four-year contract worth $6.5 million per season. He wasn’t the only Flyer to cut a deal as Trevor Zegras also signed for four seasons , but h...
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