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Lightning Prioritize Depth and Development in Final Draft Picks

Pick No. 193 – Caleb Heil, G With the 193rd pick in the seventh round of the 2025 NHL Draft, the Tampa Bay Lightning grabbed their first goalie: 19-year old Cal
Alexis Farinacci|Jun 28, 2025

Tampa Bay Lightning Strikes with Young, Steady Blueliner Everett Baldwin at No. 151

With the 151st overall pick in the fifth round of the 2025 NHL Draft, the Tampa Bay Lightning selected 18-year old defenseman, Everett Baldwin from St. George’s
Alexis Farinacci|Jun 28, 2025

Tampa Bay Drafts a Bulldozer on Skates—Aiden Foster is Built for Playoff Hockey

With their third pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, the 127th overall in the fourth round, the Tampa Bay Lightning selected a workhorse – center Aiden Foster from the
Alexis Farinacci|Jun 28, 2025

Lightning saw something special in Benjamin Rautiainen and acted fast

A trade has been made! The Tampa Bay Lightning made a trade with the Boston Bruins to get pick No. 108. With the 108th pick in the draft, the Lightning selected
Alexis Farinacci|Jun 28, 2025

Tampa Bay Lightning draft Ethan Czata, C/RW at No. 56 overall

With the 56th pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, the Tampa Bay Lightning selected Ethan Czata, a center/ right wing from the Niagara IceDogs. He is a 6’1”, 175lb left-
Alexis Farinacci|Jun 28, 2025

Julien BriseBois looks to steer Lightning to success

When a ship is out at sea and a storm approaches, only a fearless captain can man the helm. For the Tampa Bay Lightning, that man is none other than General Man
Joseph Lopez|Jun 28, 2025

Tampa Bay silent during the first round of the 2025 NHL Draft

The NHL draft, especially the first round, is one of the busiest times of the whole year for NHL clubs. It truly takes a whole organization in order to ensure a
Joseph Lopez|Jun 28, 2025

Draft memories: Drafting a cornerstone

The 2009 NHL Draft was a pivotal moment in Tampa Bay Lightning history: it was the draft in which they drafted their ultimate cornerstone defenseman. To go one
Joseph Lopez|Jun 27, 2025

Draft memories: Ondrej Palat

When thinking of Ondrej Palat, many fans think of the consistent winger who played top-six minutes for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Fans imagine the beloved player
Joseph Lopez|Jun 27, 2025

Tampa's 2025 NHL Draft may be busy, but not in the way fans think

With the 2025 NHL draft a mere few days away, Lightning fans anxiously wait in the wings hoping for Tampa Bay to make a splash in order to improve the roster. T
Joseph Lopez|Jun 25, 2025

Playoff Atmosphere Expected in These Must-Watch Lightning Preseason Showdowns

The Tampa Bay Lightning and National Hockey League on Tuesday revealed the 2025 preseason schedule. The schedule features seven matchups (three home, four on th
Alexis Farinacci|Jun 25, 2025

From hope to exit: Lightning forward who underwhelmed in 2025 to become unrestricted free agent

In 2024 the Tampa Bay Lightning signed right-handed shooting forward Cam Atkinson to a one-year, $900,000 contact from the Philadelphia Flyers. The hope was tha
Alexis Farinacci|Jun 25, 2025

Former Bolt wins Stanley Cup

Lightning fans certainly had mixed feelings seeing their in-state rival the Florida Panthers win the Stanley Cup in back-to-back years. However despite the vari
Joseph Lopez|Jun 24, 2025

Could Lightning Strike Twice? Oilers Forward in Sights Amid Perbix Uncertainty

When the clock strikes midnight on July 1st, Lightning defenseman Nick Perbix will become an unrestricted free agent, as reported by David Pagnotta of The Fourt
Alexis Farinacci|Jun 24, 2025

Girgensons earns another Olympic shot as Latvia reveals early six

Latvia has named their first six players who have made their preliminary roster for the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games and so far it’s a lineup that i
Alexis Farinacci|Jun 23, 2025

Could Boeser be the offensive bolt the Lightning have been waiting for?

It’s no secret that the Tampa Bay Lightning are interested in creating a scary front line to attack opponents next season. That’s been their focus of the offsea
Alexis Farinacci|Jun 22, 2025

NHL trade rumors: Tampa Bay Lightning emerging as a potential landing spot for two offensive weapons

The 2025 NHL draft begins Friday. With that day fast approaching, trade rumors are beginning to leak and be talked about and over the last couple days, the Tamp
Alexis Farinacci|Jun 21, 2025

Lightning must strike in 2026

With the Florida Panthers being crowned the 2024-2025 Stanley Cup champions, Bolts fans cannot help but think of one simple fantasy: the Stanley Cup returning t
Joseph Lopez|Jun 21, 2025

Bjorkstrand and Ehlers give Denmark offensive firepower fans love

When Denmark's 2026 National hockey team takes the ice next winter for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, their roster will feature offensive firepow
Alexis Farinacci|Jun 20, 2025

Centers Point and MacKinnon to lead Canada’s most dangerous Olympic lineup yet

For the first time since 2014, NHL players will have the chance to suit up and put take ice and represent their home countries for the 2026 Milano Cortina Winte
Alexis Farinacci|Jun 20, 2025
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