The Tampa Bay Lightning continue to add to their roster (and that of the Syracuse Crunch) as they announced the signing of veteran forward Scott Sabourin to a one-year, two-way contract. While financial terms weren’t released by the team, Puckpedia is reporting that it the NHL salary is $775,000 with the minor-league portion at $250,000. The undrafted forward was originally … [Read more...] about Lightning add veteran forward on one-year deal
Catching up with the Syracuse Crunch
It’s time to play a little catch-up with some of the news that fell through the cracks over the last few weeks as we focused on the NHL draft and free agency. Down on the farm, there have been some major changes with the Tampa Bay Lightning’s AHL affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch. There is a new boss (who is literally the same as the old boss), an old friend returns, and they made … [Read more...] about Catching up with the Syracuse Crunch
Lightning acquire Sam O’Reilly for the rights to Isaac Howard
Well, we’re going to have a new Number 2 in our Top 25 Under 25 this year. The Tampa Bay Lightning traded the rights to Isaac Howard to the Edmonton Oilers for forward Sam O’Reilly. Thus ends the saga of what to do with Ike. O’Reilly, 19, was the Oilers first round pick (32nd overall) in the 2024 NHL draft. He is a right-shot center that stands 6’1″, and weighs 190 lbs. Last … [Read more...] about Lightning acquire Sam O’Reilly for the rights to Isaac Howard
Roster Breakdown: A first look at the 2025-26 Lightning roster
Welcome to what we expect to be a reoccurring series as the 2025-26 NHL season rolls on throughout the year. With free agency settling down to roster-filling roles, and the Tampa Bay Lightning seemingly set at this point, we take our first shot at what the Opening Night roster might look like. The first thing we notice is that it bears a striking resemblance to the … [Read more...] about Roster Breakdown: A first look at the 2025-26 Lightning roster
Lets talk about Ike
We made it through the draft with no trade. Now, free agency is a little less frenzied. As of the composition of this post, the draft rights to Isaac Howard still belong to the Tampa Bay Lightning. So, if nothing has changed, why are we both wasting our time with a post about it? Well, because it’s July, and the fun from free agency is going to wear off pretty quickly. … [Read more...] about Lets talk about Ike