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Tampa Bay Lightning Trade Marc-Andre Bergeron to the Carolina Hurricanes for Adam Hall and a 7th Round Pick
April 2nd, 2013 at 2:40 PM
***VIDEO1*** It was announced this morning that the Tampa Bay Lightning have traded defenseman Marc-Andre Bergeron to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for forward Adam Hall -- lost to the Canes earlier this season on waivers -- and a 7th round pick in this summer's NHL entry draft. While this move left...

Brian Lee Waived by Tampa Bay Lightning
March 22nd, 2013 at 12:38 PM
***VIDEO1*** Like Adam Hall before him, Brian Lee has become a victim of circumstance. This morning, per Darren Dreger of TSN:   Rangers place Halpern, Caps place Crabb, Canes place Boychuk, Bolts place Lee on Waivers — Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) March 22, 2013   Sure, he's become something of a scapegoat for the ills of this Tampa...

Radko Gudas to Make NHL Debut as Tampa Bay Lightning Face Florida Panthers
March 12th, 2013 at 4:01 PM
***VIDEO1*** With the Tampa Bay Lightning floundering and struggling to maintain relevance in the Eastern Conference playoff picture, yet another rookie will make his NHL debut tonight, following Cory Conacher, Alex Killorn, Richard Panik, and Ondrej Palat from Norfolk to Syracuse to Tampa Bay. Radko Gudas, a right-shooting defenseman drafted in the 3rd...

Tampa Bay Lightning 1st Round Pick Slater Koekkoek Traded in OHL
January 10th, 2013 at 11:24 AM
***VIDEO1*** Tampa Bay  Lightning GM Steve Yzerman surprised many by following a run on defensemen early in the first round and selecting Peterborough Petes defender Slater Koekkoek 10th overall (whom many had ranked in the bottom half of the first round or even lower) instead of the much more highly rated...

NHL Lockout, Day 12: Update on Tampa Bay Lightning Defenseman Victor Hedman
September 27th, 2012 at 1:53 PM
***VIDEO1*** During the 2004-05 lockout, several Tampa Bay Lightning players -- the reigning Stanley Cup champions -- headed overseas to play. Vincent Lecavalier, Nikolai Khabibulin and Brad Richards went to Russia to play in the Russian SuperLeague for Ak Bars Kazan; Martin St. Louis played for the Swiss club HC Lausanne. So it...

Former Tampa Bay Lightning Defenseman Paul Ranger Signs with AHL Toronto Marlies
August 21st, 2012 at 11:16 PM
***VIDEO1*** As per various sources, former Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Paul Ranger, who left the Bolts and professional hockey altogether unexpectedly and inexplicably in October of 2009, is making a comeback. After less than ten games into his fifth season with the Lightning, Ranger all but disappeared with no more explanation than...

Tampa Bay Lightning Prospects in Game 2 of 2012 Canada-Russia Challenge
August 10th, 2012 at 8:30 PM
Game 2 of the 2012 Canada-Russia Challenge took place this morning in Yaroslavl. After the Canadians took Game 1 by a score of 3-2, the Russians exploded offensively in Game 2 to even the series with a 6-3 victory, in a game they never trailed. Tampa Bay Lightning prospect Andrei Vasilevski got...

Tampa Bay Lightning Prospects Participate in 2012 Canada-Russia Challenge
August 9th, 2012 at 11:26 PM
Game 1 if the 2012 Canada-Russia Challenge took place in Yaroslavl, Russia, with the Canadian squad emerging victorious 3-2 after a three goal second period outburst. Tampa Bay Lightning prospects playing for Team Russia included defensemen Nikita Nesterov and Artem Sergeev and one of the Lightning's 1st round draft picks (19th overall)...

Victor Hedman and Anders Lindback Take the Ice with Swedish Charity Hockey Team the Icebreakers
August 8th, 2012 at 10:35 PM
***PHOTO1*** The "Icebreakers" as they are known is an ice hockey team founded by Swedish NHLers Peter Forsberg and Markus Naslund in 2002. From Wikipedia: Their purpose is to raise money for a foundation who give scholarships to dysfunctional, handicapped, or otherwise needy children. They raise this money not only by playing charity ice...

Contract Details Surface for Newest Member of Tampa Bay Lightning: Dmitry Korobov
August 7th, 2012 at 8:10 PM
Capgeek recently released the contract details for the newest member of the Tampa Bay Lightning, Belarusian defenseman Dmitry Korobov. Korobov's 2-year deal with the club comes with a cap hit of $775,000 via a $725,000 salary in year one and a $825,000 salary in year two. Korobov's deal is 2-way, and his salary...

Tampa Bay Lightning Sign KHL Defenseman Dmitry Korobov
August 2nd, 2012 at 11:38 AM
***VIDEO1*** General Manager Steve Yzerman's love affair with Russian players continues. Per the official Twitter account of the team, the Tampa Bay Lightning have signed 23-year old defenseman Dmitry Korobov to a 2-year, 2-way contract. Korobov was born in Belarus but like prospects such as Nikita Kucherov, Nikita Nesterov, Nikita Gusev, Andrei Vasilevski...

Tampa Bay Lightning Prospects Andrei Vasilevksi and Nikita Nesterov on Team Russia for Canada-Russia Challenge
August 1st, 2012 at 5:06 PM
***VIDEO1*** From Jim Corteau at BoltsbytheBay.com: Today [July 31st] the Ice Hockey Federation of Russia released their 29 man roster for the upcoming 2012 Canada-Russia Challenge. In addition to the Number One Overall 2012 NHL Draft Pick, Nail Yakupov, two Tampa Bay Lightning picks will be playing for Team Russia: G Andrei Vasilevski and...

Keith Aulie of the Tampa Bay Lightning Goes Fishing on TV
July 26th, 2012 at 2:24 PM
Keith Aulie, who recently signed a 1-year deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning after being acquired from the Toronto Maple Leafs for forward prospect Carter Ashton, took to his Twitter account this afternoon to share his experience on an episode of "Angler and Hunter Television". Episode 13, entitled "Crappie Day", features...

Shea Weber Signs 14-Year, 100 Million Dollar Offer Sheet with Philadelphia Flyers
July 19th, 2012 at 2:13 PM
***PHOTO1*** Just one season ago, the Tampa Bay Lightning underwent "Stammergeddon", as General Manager Steve Yzerman worked to sign superstar RFA Steven Stamkos to a long-term deal. While a player is an RFA, opposing teams have the option to sign them to a new contract, called an offer sheet, but the team...

Evaluating the Tampa Bay Lightning Roster: Defense
July 16th, 2012 at 6:37 PM
***PHOTO1*** In the first article in this series, I took a look at the goaltending depth and organizational makeup of the goaltending position for the Tampa Bay Lightning, with an emphasis on those players that have already reached the NHL level or those who are expected to contribute to the big...

Several Tampa Bay Lightning UFAs Remain Unsigned
July 12th, 2012 at 1:04 PM
***PHOTO1*** We're now almost a full two weeks into the free agency period in the NHL. The biggest pieces have fallen -- Zach Parise and Ryan Suter have taken their talents to the Twin Cities, the Lightning signed "Plan B" defenseman Matt Carle, and many other depth players have either re-signed with their...