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Anaheim Ducks Sign Alex Killorn
Anaheim Ducks GM Pat Verbeek made a big splash with his second free agent signing today when he inked center/left winger Alex Killorn to a four-year $6.25 million per year contract. Alex Killorn Stats Killorn had the most points this season out of any UFA on the market. His 64 points this season was a […]
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Lightning Add Forward Conor Sheary
Tampa Bay General Manager Julien Brisebois announced today that the team had agreed to terms with veteran forward Conor Sheary. The Lightning locked the Winchester, Massaschuttes native up to a three-year, $6 million deal carrying an AAV of $2 million. The addition of Sheary to the Lightning roster helps provide the team with some scoring […]
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Nashville Predators Sign Luke Schenn
The Nashville Predators and Luke Schenn have come to terms in a three-year, 2.75 million per season deal. The physical shutdown defender has had some successful stunts the last couple of years with the Lightning, Canucks, and Leafs leading up to this. Nashville, early contenders for most aggressive on day one, are adding Schenn to […]
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Who Was Selected on Day One of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft
The 2023 NHL Entry Draft has all of the hype surrounding it, here at Inside The Rink, a group of multiple writers wrote prospect profiles throughout a set period of time. Day one of the draft is upon us and the first 32 selections have arrived. 1st overall – Chicago Blackhawks With the first overall […]
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Lightning Trade Ross Colton to Avalanche
In an offseason that has been fairly quiet until recently, the Tampa Bay Lightning made their first move around noon on Wednesday, June 28. First reported by Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman on Twitter, the Lightning have traded forward Ross Colton to the Colorado Avalanche for a 2023 second round draft pick (37th overall). A restricted free […]
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Steven Stamkos Captures Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award
With the offseason in full gear, some NHL players, coaches, and general managers gathered at Bridgestone Arena Monday night to honor the best of the best from the 2022-23′ season. For Tampa Bay Lightning fans, a surprise was in store. Captain Steven Stamkos won the 2023 Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award. He’s the first Bolt […]
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Lightning Must Re-Sign One of Killorn or Colton
With the 2022-23 NHL season in the books, it’s time for all teams to look at building next year’s roster. The Tampa Bay Lightning enter the 2023 offseason with salary cap issues, as they have approximately $7.3 million to spend. That takes into account their usage of the long-term injured reserve but likely doesn’t include […]
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Lessons from Vegas Golden Knights Championship Journey
In just a short span of 6 years, the Vegas Golden Knights managed to clinch the cup, marking a significant achievement. This triumph holds considerable wisdom that can be beneficial for other NHL teams, such as the Vancouver Canucks, who have been striving for their initial championship win in more than half a century. Let’s […]
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Did The Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers Make a Mistake by Letting Marchessault Walk?
With the 2022-2023 NHL season recently coming to a close and the Vegas Golden Knights capturing their first Stanley Cup in their sixth season, it’s time to revisit one of the key pieces in Vegas’ current success. Jonathan Marchessault won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player of the Golden Knights 2023 Stanley […]
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How the Tampa Bay Lightning Helped Me Through a Challenging Time
February 28, 2019. A day I had been looking forward to for nearly a year. The Tampa Bay Lightning were at TD Garden to play the Boston Bruins, and I had made the trip from Florida, part of a tradition my father and I had begun in 2010. Unfortunately, I had started feeling off physically […]
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