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How long is the window open for the Tampa Bay Lightning?

By Benjamin Henderson

Jul 12, 2021; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (77) hoists the Stanley Cup during the Stanley Cup Championship parade. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 12, 2021; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (77) hoists the Stanley Cup during the Stanley Cup Championship parade. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 13, 2023; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

Tampa Bay Lightning 2023-24: The core is still here

  • Guaranteed under-contract forwards: Stamkos, Kucherov, Point, Hagel, Cirelli, Paul, Maroon, Eyssimont
  • Guaranteed under-contract defensemen: Hedman, Sergachev, Cernak, Perbix, Bogosian, Fleury, Raddysh
  • Confidence Meter: High

We’ve been chronicling on the site what the roster for next season may or may not look like, but outside of Alex Killorn and possibly Ross Colton, all the key contributors from the 2022-23 season should be back.

If Brandon Hagel can continue his emergence, the Bolts should have at least four guys all go over 30 goals (Point, Stamkos, Hagel, Kucherov) with the possibility, if everything breaks correctly, that all four could go over 40 goals.

The blue line does have depth concerns and probably needs to sign an Ian Cole like rental for this season to be complete.

Andrei Vasilevskiy didn’t have the most amazing season in 2022-23. But he will still be south of 30 years old next season, and barring injury, there is no reason to believe that he won’t bounce back, especially after he is given extra rest he hasn’t had for the last three seasons.

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