The Bolts By The Bay Staff sounds off on who they feel the Tampa Bay Lightning should be looking to move as the NHL Trade Deadline approaches.
The Tampa Bay Lightning started off the 2016-17 season on tremendous fashion. The Lightning went 6-4-0 in the first 10 games of the season leading many Bolts fans to believe this could be the year the Lightning escalate their game and make a return to the Stanley Cup Finals.
Unfortunately, it wasn’t long before the injuries started to set in and some of the weaker points in the Lightning’s game started to glow like a lightning bug in the heart of the bayou. The Lightning went from being a veritable force in the Atlantic Division to being two points shy of the Boston Bruins for third place in the Division.
It is hard to pinpoint the actual source of the problem, but there is definitely something amiss within the Tampa Bay Lightning. What was once a strong defensive unit is turning over the puck left and right, a once dangerous group of snipers are now having issues finding the back of the net, and the Lightning’s goaltenders find themselves left out to dry on a nightly basis.
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The Bolts have a plethora of talented players in their lineup, but if the Lightning wants to get back on the right track and start winning games once again, something is going to have to give.
The New Year is almost upon us, and along with it nears the 2017 NHL Trade Deadline. As most hockey fans know by now, this is the final day a team has the opportunity to make any changes to their lineups until the conclusion of the postseason. In other words, if there is a move to be made, it must be before this date.
Keeping this in mind, the staff here at Bolts By The Bay has been posed with an interesting question this week. With the NHL Trade Deadline Looming at the end of February, which player, if any, do you see the Tampa Bay Lightning moving?
There are more than a few names being tossed around when it comes to this particular subject. Unfortunately, there is one particular player’s name that continues to rise to the top.
Exactly which players do the Bolts By The Bay staff members see moving before the deadline? In the pages that follow, each staff member will make their case and Lightning fans can get a feel for what the future may hold for the Tampa Bay Lightning. We hope you enjoy the ride.