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How do the Lightning rank against other leagues expansion teams?

ByDanny Bennett|
TAMPA, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 30: Ex-NHL head coach Phil Esposito speaks during the 2020 Stanley Cup Champion rally on September 30, 2020 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)
TAMPA, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 30: Ex-NHL head coach Phil Esposito speaks during the 2020 Stanley Cup Champion rally on September 30, 2020 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)
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Ottawa Senators (1992)

BUFFALO, NY – NOVEMBER 27: Defense Brad Marsh #14 of the Ottawa Senators warms up prior to a game against the Buffalo Sabres on November 27, 1992 at Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)
BUFFALO, NY – NOVEMBER 27: Defense Brad Marsh #14 of the Ottawa Senators warms up prior to a game against the Buffalo Sabres on November 27, 1992 at Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)
  • Wins: 971
  • Losses: 940
  • Ties: 115
  • OTL: 169
  • Points: 2226
  • Playoff Appearances: 16
  • Conference Championships: 1
  • Championships: 0

Florida Panthers (1993)

The Sabres bench and coaching staff looks on as Gord Murphy #5, Defenseman for the Florida Panthers checks #18 Wayne Presley, Right Wing for the Buffalo Sabres during their NHL Eastern Conference Northeast Division game on 18th February 1994 at the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York, United States. The Sabres won the game 4 – 1. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Allsport/Getty Images)
The Sabres bench and coaching staff looks on as Gord Murphy #5, Defenseman for the Florida Panthers checks #18 Wayne Presley, Right Wing for the Buffalo Sabres during their NHL Eastern Conference Northeast Division game on 18th February 1994 at the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York, United States. The Sabres won the game 4 – 1. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Allsport/Getty Images)
  • Wins: 889
  • Losses: 870
  • Ties: 142
  • OTL: 208
  • Points: 2128
  • Playoff Appearances: 7
  • Conference Championships: 1
  • Championships: 0

Anaheim Ducks (1993)

TORONTO, ON – JANUARY 18: Nikolai Borschevsky #16 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates against Guy Hebert #31 of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim during NHL game action on January 18, 1994 at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Graig Abel/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON – JANUARY 18: Nikolai Borschevsky #16 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates against Guy Hebert #31 of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim during NHL game action on January 18, 1994 at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Graig Abel/Getty Images)
  • Wins: 990
  • Losses: 834
  • Ties: 107
  • OTL: 180
  • Points: 2267
  • Playoff Appearances: 14
  • Conference Championships: 2
  • Championships: 1

Nashville Predators (1998)

TORONTO, ON – OCTOBER 19: Referee Paul Devorski has a chat with Mike Dunham #1 of the Nashville Predators against the Toronto Maple Leafs during NHL game action on October 19, 1998 at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Graig Abel/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON – OCTOBER 19: Referee Paul Devorski has a chat with Mike Dunham #1 of the Nashville Predators against the Toronto Maple Leafs during NHL game action on October 19, 1998 at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Graig Abel/Getty Images)
  • Wins: 852
  • Losses: 656
  • Ties: 60
  • OTL: 163
  • Points: 1927
  • Playoff Appearances: 14
  • Conference Championships: 1
  • Championships: 0

Atlanta Thrashers/ Winnipeg Jets (1999)

20 Nov 1999: Yannick Tremblay #38 of the Atlanta Thrashers shoots the puck during a game against the Buffalo Sabres at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres defeated the Thrashers 4-3. Mandatory Credit: Rick Stewart /Allsport
20 Nov 1999: Yannick Tremblay #38 of the Atlanta Thrashers shoots the puck during a game against the Buffalo Sabres at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres defeated the Thrashers 4-3. Mandatory Credit: Rick Stewart /Allsport
  • Wins: 724
  • Losses: 729
  • Ties: 45
  • OTL: 154
  • Points: 1646
  • Playoff Appearances: 6
  • Conference Championships: 0
  • Championships: 0

Minnesota Wild (2000)

TORONTO, ON – OCTOBER 25: Andy Sutton #42 and Manny Fernandez #35 of the Minnesota Wild skates against the Toronto Maple Leafs during NHL game action on October 25, 2000 at Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Graig Abel/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON – OCTOBER 25: Andy Sutton #42 and Manny Fernandez #35 of the Minnesota Wild skates against the Toronto Maple Leafs during NHL game action on October 25, 2000 at Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Graig Abel/Getty Images)
  • Wins: 759
  • Losses: 599
  • Ties: 55
  • OTL: 154
  • Points: 1727
  • Playoff Appearances: 11
  • Conference Championships: 0
  • Championships: 0

Columbus Blue Jackets (2000)

22 Sep 2001: Left wing Taylor Pyatt #24 of the Buffalo Sabres skates on the ice during the NHL game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres edged the Blue Jackets 4-3. Mandatory copyright notice: Copyright 2001 NHLI Mandatory Credit: Dave Sandford /NHLI/Getty Images
22 Sep 2001: Left wing Taylor Pyatt #24 of the Buffalo Sabres skates on the ice during the NHL game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres edged the Blue Jackets 4-3. Mandatory copyright notice: Copyright 2001 NHLI Mandatory Credit: Dave Sandford /NHLI/Getty Images
  • Wins: 678
  • Losses: 698
  • Ties: 33
  • OTL: 159
  • Points: 1548
  • Playoff Appearances: 6
  • Conference Championships: 0
  • Championships: 0

Vegas Golden Knights (2017)

LAS VEGAS, NV – DECEMBER 31: The Vegas Golden Knights mascot Chance the Golden Gila Monster waves a Knights flag at center ice after the team defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3 at T-Mobile Arena on December 31, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV – DECEMBER 31: The Vegas Golden Knights mascot Chance the Golden Gila Monster waves a Knights flag at center ice after the team defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3 at T-Mobile Arena on December 31, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
  • Wins: 173
  • Losses: 94
  • Ties:
  • OTL: 24
  • Points: 370
  • Playoff Appearances: 4
  • Conference Championships: 1
  • Championships: 0

Seattle Kraken (2021)

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – JULY 21: The Seattle Kracken draft picks (L-R) Jordan Eberle, Chris Driedger, Chris Tanev, Jamie Oleksiak, Haydn Fleury and Mark Giordano following the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft at Gas Works Park on July 21, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. The Seattle Kraken is the National Hockey League’s newest franchise and will begin play in October 2021. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – JULY 21: The Seattle Kracken draft picks (L-R) Jordan Eberle, Chris Driedger, Chris Tanev, Jamie Oleksiak, Haydn Fleury and Mark Giordano following the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft at Gas Works Park on July 21, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. The Seattle Kraken is the National Hockey League’s newest franchise and will begin play in October 2021. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
  • Wins: 0
  • Losses: 0
  • Ties: 0
  • OTL: 0
  • Points: 0
  • Playoff Appearances: 0
  • Conference Championships: 0
  • Championships: 0
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