Brandon Hagel Capable of Driving His Own Line & Revisiting Blake Coleman Trade
Also, trading Nick Perbox isn't the answer to Lightning defensive dilemma.
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Lightning Can Trust Brandon Hagel to Drive His Own Line This Season
August 3, 2024 by Jack Pallotta
The Tampa Bay Lightning’s top-six forward core is shaping to be one of the best heading into the 2024-25 season. Despite losing Steven Stamkos, the Lightning found a better option in Jake Guentzel on the wing. With the addition of Guentzel, the Lightning has formed one of the best lines in hockey. This trio also features two superstars, Brayden Point and Nikita Kucherov…
Revisiting the Lightning’s Blockbuster Trade for Blake Coleman
August 2, 2024 by Eugene Helfrick
For the Tampa Bay Lightning, the 2019-20 season was a make-or-break moment for a franchise that had become known as good enough to make deep runs in the postseason but not good enough to win a Stanley Cup. After the well-documented 2019 Postseason collapse, it became clear that the team would have to find a way to win it all soon, or risk seeing another talented player core torn down after coming up empty-handed one too many times…
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4 NHL Trades That Set Up Successful Rebuilds
August 1, 2024 by Mike Fink
The trade deadline and trades overall benefit the team that acquires the best player in the deal. At least that’s the common thought behind most deals in what is known as a buyer’s market. Usually, the teams that are labeled sellers have to trade star players for pennies on the dollar…
Every NHL Team’s Breakout Candidate in 2024-25
August 1, 2024 by Michael Ostrower
The biggest moves of the 2024 offseason have passed and the 2024-25 season is close to two months away, meaning it is the perfect time to start predicting how each NHL team will perform. Every season comes with countless shocking results and breakout stars. This season is expected to be no different as the caliber of skill in the league is at an all-time high. While it is obvious Connor McDavid and Cale Makar will continue their stardom, who are the lesser-known players poised to break out?
Lightning Trading Nick Perbix Isn’t the Solution to Defensive Log Jam
August 1, 2024 by Jack Pallotta
Through several transactions this summer, the fabric of the Tampa Bay Lightning defense has been remolded ahead of the 2024-25 season. Tampa Bay brought back veteran blueliner Ryan McDonagh in a trade with the Nashville Predators. Furthermore, they sent offensive-minded defender Mikhail Sergachev to the Utah Hockey Club as their top option on the blue line…
