Today is the last Friday without Lightning hockey until at least April, hopefully all the way until the middle of June. Let’s check out some headlines around the NHL.
Lightning News:
The Lightning got some unfortunate news that Yanni Gourde and Dominic James will not be with the team to start the season. However, that opens the door for some young talent to make a name for themselves this preseason. [ Raw Charge ]
Another day closer to the regular season and there doesn’t seem t...
Nikita Kucherov and the Tampa Bay Lightning let the NHL's contract deadline pass this week without a new deal in place. According to TSN's Chris Johnston , the number being discussed in those negotiations is almost hard to believe. Deadline Passed Without A Deal Kucherov is entering the final season of the eight-year, $76 million contract he signed back in 2018, carrying a $9.5 million cap hit that looks almost quaint given his production since. He's eligible for unrestricted free ...
The Tampa Bay Lightning revealed several promotional giveaways for the upcoming 2026-27 NHL season that can be obtained through the purchase of special ticket packs.
The Tampa Bay Lightning have found themselves in an all-too-familiar spot. It’s not quite the same, but being a season out from a star player becoming a free agent is…
The Tampa Bay Lightning open up camp today and the good news is that everyone who is healthy should be on the ice. That can’t be said for every team (cough, Winnipeg , cough). Due to a couple of injuries, there are some questions that need to be answered in terms of the roster, but the biggest organizational question remains the same from July – what is going on with Nikita Kucherov?
A small, somewhat consequential deadline passed earlier this week when the new memorandum of understanding...
Nikita Kucherov has never been one to pad an answer. Asked at Lightning media day on Wednesday how hockey has changed over the years, the Tampa Bay star gave a response that spread across the sport within hours. “The game is faster, but very dumb. Low IQ,” Kucherov told reporters. Reporter Jay Recher followed up, […]
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By Ethan Hetu | at September 16, 2026 5:30 pm The Tampa Bay Lightning announced today that the team has signed veteran forward Luke Glendening to a PTO, giving him the chance to compete for a roster spot in the team’s training camp and preseason. Tampa’s on-ice practices begin tomorrow. Glendening, 37, is a veteran of 934 NHL games who most recently played for the Philadelphia Flyers. Glendening split 2025-26 between the Flyers and the New Jersey Devils, scoring two goals and nine points in 70...
Glendening spent two seasons with the Lightning before playing for New Jersey and Philadelphia last year.
The Tampa Bay Lightning and Nikita Kucherov continue to work through a contract extension and many are surprised the deal isn't done.
The Tampa Bay Lightning and Nikita Kucherov continue to work through a contract extension and many are surprised the deal isn't done.
One intriguing development as training camps open around the league is that the Tampa Bay Lightning and superstar forward and pending UFA, Nikita Kucherov, do NOT have an extension in place. At this point, if nothing gets done, he will be playing out the final year of his contract, with free agency beckoning at season's end. Key takeaway here is that BriseBois wishes Kucherov would have been extended by now. They’ll keep at it. Eight years now off the table in new CBA. Reigning Hart Trop...
With the prospect showcase firmly in the rearview mirror it is time for the real fun to begin – training camp. The 2026-27 season is right around the corner and the Tampa Bay Lightning are ready to get back on the ice. Well, most of them are. At the pre-camp conference, general manager Julien BriseBois addressed the media and updated them in regards to a couple of injuries.
Injury updates from #GoBolts GM Julien BriseBois: Forward Yanni Gourde had offseason hip surgery and will be out unt...
A comparable for Will Smith? The Lightning and Nikita Kucherov still talking. There were no serious Morgan Rielly trade talks this offseason.
A comparable for Will Smith? The Lightning and Nikita Kucherov still talking. There were no serious Morgan Rielly trade talks this offseason.
The Tampa Bay Lightning will be down a couple forwards to start the season. According to Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois, center Yanni Gourde will be out until December while recovering from offseason hip surgery, and center Dominic James will miss the first few weeks of the season due to a broken hand he suffered during training. Gourde, 34, put up nine goals and 19 assists for 28 points in all 82 regular season games last year, and then had no goals and an assist in Tampa Bay’s fi...
Gourde underwent offseason hip surgery, and James suffered a broken hand during training.
Kucherov has one year remaining on his current contract with the Lightning, which carries a salary cap hit of $9.5 million.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are ready to get to work, but there still seem to be some things they need to get done. One of those things happens to be an extension for Nikita Kucherov before he comes a unrestricted free agent next season, but as of now, it doesn’t look like there is any […]
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The Tampa Bay Lightning played two games the last two days! It was only a prospect tournament but we’re only a few days away from the first preseason game on Sunday. The regular season starts in two weeks in New York City!
The Lightning were participating in the 2026 Prospect Showcase hosted by the Carolina Hurricanes this week. The Lightning lost on Monday to Nashville but didn’t go down without a fight. They won yesterday afternoon against Carolina, which always feels good. Check out 3 ...
Sunday, the Carolina Hurricanes opened the Prospect Showcase with a game against the Nashville Predators, and Tuesday they closed it […]
Seeing everyone show out to support the team and drive a great conversation…man that’s what we’re working for. On Sunday, the network of SB Nation communities set a new record for most comments ever in a single day. We’ve been around for 20+ years, that’s a lot of comments. The start of football season played […]
Outside of Gavin McKenna, Nick Paul was probably the most unexpected signing of the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ offseason. While there were rumours connecting the Maple Leafs to both Darren Raddysh (Paul’s Lightning teammate) and former Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky, the trade for Paul came out of left field. The Leafs acquired him in a…
The 2026-27 Tampa Bay Lightning season unofficially gets underway this afternoon as a small group of their prospects take on the Nashville Predators young guns at 2:00 PM up in Raleigh, North Carolina. While it is little more than a glorified scrimmage game, for many of the players competing it will be their first taste of action in a NHL uniform. Not every player on the ice is going to have the same goal over the next two days. Prospects on the cusp of the NHL can start their campaigns for ea...
The 2026-27 NHL season is on the cusp and with that we’re bringing back the daily links! The suits around the league are filing paperwork again and there’s actually some news in the NHL. Without further adieu, let’s catch up on some of the latest news and current events around the league.
Lightning News:
With the 2026 Prospect Showcase first day in the books, the 2026-27 season has officially begun. The Predators and Hurricanes met yesterday and the Lightning play this afternoon at 2...