In this evening’s publication of Trade Deadline Thoughts courtesy of Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the insider listed Tampa Bay Lightning forward Oliver Bjorkstrand on his “names to keep an eye on”. Standing at #5 in the league, and by no means a seller, it figures that GM Julien BriseBois is looking to move out the 30-year-old’s expiring $5.4MM valued contract in pursuit of … [Read more...] about Lightning Shopping Oliver Bjorkstrand
Lightning Head Coach Jon Cooper On Personal Leave
The Tampa Bay Lightning will return from the Olympic break without their head coach. Jon Cooper will miss the team’s Wednesday and Thursday matchups for a personal leave of absence following the death of his father per NHL.com’s Benjamin Pierce. Cooper spent the last three weeks in Milan, Italy for the Winter Olympics where he served as Team Canada’s head coach en route to a … [Read more...] about Lightning Head Coach Jon Cooper On Personal Leave
Predators’ Steven Stamkos Pushes Back On Trade Interest
Feb. 27th: Stamkos himself poured cold water on the idea of him being traded before next week’s deadline. According to Alex Daugherty of The Tennessean, Stamkos said, “I haven’t talked to (GM Barry Trotz) at all about that.” Stamkos later added that there was “zero” chance he’d be willing to waive his no-movement clause. Although things could change, Stamkos’ strong rebuttal … [Read more...] about Predators’ Steven Stamkos Pushes Back On Trade Interest
Lightning Aiming To Add Right-Shot Defenseman
One of the Lightning’s priorities before the trade deadline is supplement their blue line, David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period said on Thursday’s edition of “Daily Faceoff Live.” “The right side of that ‘D’ corps has been something that they’ve been looking to add. [I] wouldn’t be surprised if [Lightning GM Julien] BriseBois pulls that off. Now, one of the things he did tell me … [Read more...] about Lightning Aiming To Add Right-Shot Defenseman
Lightning’s Maxwell Crozier Out For Regular Season
Lightning defenseman Maxwell Crozier underwent surgery to repair a core muscle injury during the Olympic break, the team announced Wednesday. He’ll be out for approximately 10 weeks, putting his projected return date in late April – after the end of the regular season. He hasn’t yet been placed on injured reserve or long-term injured reserve, but will presumably land there … [Read more...] about Lightning’s Maxwell Crozier Out For Regular Season