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Franklin Steele

Joined: Apr 29, 2026

Apr 21, 2026; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Darren Raddysh (43) and goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) react after beating the Montreal Canadiens in overtime during game two of the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Benchmark International Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

Massive bidding war could cost Lightning top unrestricted free agent this summer

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May 16, 2026

Apr 21, 2026; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21) looks on before a puck drop against the Montreal Canadiens in the second period during game two of the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Benchmark International Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

Brayden Point made his offseason stance crystal clear for Lightning

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May 14, 2026

May 4, 2026; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Hurricanes left wing Taylor Hall (71) is congratulated after his game winning goal against the Philadelphia Flyers in the first overtime in game two of the second round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Lenovo Center. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-Imagn Images

Java On Ice: NHL Must-Reads for May 5, 20

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May 5, 2026

Jan 31, 2026; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews (34) celebrates his game winning shootout goal against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-Imagn Images

Lightning's flaws wouldn't vanish by adding Auston Matthews

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May 4, 2026

Mar 7, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper enjoys a light moment on the bench during a time out against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the second period at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images

Jon Cooper is victim of this trait as another Jack Adams loss looms

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May 1, 2026

Jan 10, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning center Zemgus Girgensons (28) and Philadelphia Flyers right wing Matvei Michkov (39) during a scrum in the second period at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images

Lightning could target possibly disgruntled Flyers forward after tough season

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May 11, 2026

Apr 13, 2026; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) reacts after beating the Detroit Red Wings in overtime at Benchmark International Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

NHL insider suggests Lightning could trade this top player

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May 10, 2026

Mar 12, 2026; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Darren Raddysh (43) controls the puck against the Detroit Red Wings in the first period at Benchmark International Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

Top national analyst lists Lightning player as best available NHL free agent

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May 8, 2026

Jan 18, 2025; Tampa, Florida, USA; Detroit Red Wings right wing Patrick Kane (88) controls the puck against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the second period at Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

Java on Ice: Your NHL must-reads for May 8 2026

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May 8, 2026

May 3, 2026; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brandon Hagel (38), forward Nikita Kucherov (86), forward Brayden Point (21), forward Zemgas Girgensons (28), and forward Jake Guentzel (59) react to losing to the Montreal Canadiens in game seven of the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Benchmark International Arena. Mandatory Credit: Morgan Tencza-Imagn Images

NHL should be worried after Lightning learned valuable lessons against Canadiens

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May 6, 2026

Feb 26, 2026; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (77) looks on during the warmups before the game against the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-Imagn Images

Victor Hedman deserves a ton of credit for speaking openly about mental health

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May 5, 2026

Feb 1, 2026; Tampa Bay, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh (27) gets a skate adjustment prior to a game against the Boston Bruins in the 2026 Stadium Series ice hockey game at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images

Appreciating (one of) Tampa Bay Lightning's unheralded blue line staples

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Apr 29, 2026

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