Who's hot Jackson LaCombe is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. John Halsten is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Lynden Lakovic is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Jake O'Brien is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Who's cold Seth Jarvis has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Shakir Mukhamadullin has played 17 games without a goal. Martin Fehervary has played 12 games without a goal. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment.

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Jean-Luc Foudy feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Canada, Jean-Luc Foudy was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 3rd round of the 2020 entry draft. He has appeared in 517 NHL games during his career, notching 79 goals and adding 112 assists along with 261 penalty minutes. The 33 year old right wing has played 16 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 4+4=8 with 0 PIM.

Aiden Rogers of Syracuse Crunch suffered arm injury during tonights minorleague game against the Providence Bruins. He is expected to be sidelined for almost a month . There's no operation necessary. It's a third-degree separation. We'll know better in a couple of days how bad it really is and go from there, was his comment to the press after leaving the game.

With John Halsten Following the team's recent 5-3 win against Minnesota Wild on 11-11-2035, Tampa Bay Lightning captain Jake O'Brien and John Halsten did not leave the bench after the game for a while. I wanted to go over some things that have been troubling his game lately, said Jake O'Brien

Tampa Bay Lightning center Ilya Usov feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Belarussia, Ilya Usov, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 116 NHL games during his career, notching 13 goals and adding 16 assists along with 42 penalty minutes. The 29 year old center has played 15 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 2+7=9 with 16 PIM.

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Harrison Brunicke feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of La-la-land, Harrison Brunicke was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2nd round of the 2024 entry draft. He has appeared in 627 NHL games during his career, notching 50 goals and adding 219 assists along with 196 penalty minutes. The 29 year old defenseman has played 15 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 3+6=9 with 4 PIM.

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Lev Karpov feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Russia, Lev Karpov, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 27 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Tampa Bay Lightning this season. He has played 14 games with the Syracuse Crunch this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 10 PIM.

Who's hot Tage Thompson is looking red hot with a 7 game point streak. Ilya Usov is looking good with a 5 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Who's cold Jean-Luc Foudy is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Jacob Ingham hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Owen Beck has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. John Halsten has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal. Shakir Mukhamadullin has played 14 games without a goal. Lynden Lakovic has lost his sights and is now 11 games without a goal. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment.

With Jackson LaCombe Team captain Jake O'Brien called a short meeting with Jackson LaCombe after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I guess they needed someone to take the blame..., said Jackson LaCombe as he left the ice, ...but I'll take it like a man

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Jean-Luc Foudy feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Canada, Jean-Luc Foudy was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 3rd round of the 2020 entry draft. He has appeared in 514 NHL games during his career, notching 79 goals and adding 111 assists along with 261 penalty minutes. The 33 year old right wing has played 13 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 4+3=7 with 0 PIM.

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender David Hrenak feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Slovakia, David Hrenak was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 5th round of the 2018 entry draft. He has appeared in 40 NHL games during his career, booking 0 career shutouts and allowing 148 goals. The 30 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Tampa Bay Lightning this season. He has played 1 games with the Syracuse Crunch this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 0 PIM.

Tampa Bay Lightning center Isac Lundestrom feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player. A native of Sweden, Isac Lundestrom was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Ducks in the 1st round of the 2018 entry draft. He has appeared in 1035 NHL games during his career, notching 125 goals and adding 186 assists along with 217 penalty minutes. The 35 year old center has played 12 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 1+3=4 with 0 PIM.

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Nick Leivermann feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player. A native of USA, Nick Leivermann was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 7th round of the 2017 entry draft. He has appeared in 164 NHL games during his career, notching 14 goals and adding 52 assists along with 21 penalty minutes. The 30 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Tampa Bay Lightning this season. He has played 12 games with the Syracuse Crunch this season, totalling 3+7=10 with 2 PIM.

Who's hot Tomas Blaha is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Tage Thompson is looking good with 6 points in 3 games last week. Fyodor Svechkov is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 2 game goalstreak. Shakir Mukhamadullin is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Lynden Lakovic is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Jake O'Brien is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Ilya Usov is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Who's cold Isac Lundestrom has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Samuel Drgon has been chilly and allowed 14 goals in 3 games. Jean-Luc Foudy is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. John Halsten has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment.

Full training. Syracuse Crunch center Angus Crookshank has resumed full training after his injury.

Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Carter Bear feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player. A native of Canada, Carter Bear was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 1st round of the 2025 entry draft. He has appeared in 667 NHL games during his career, notching 174 goals and adding 192 assists along with 407 penalty minutes. The 28 year old left wing has played 11 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 4+4=8 with 2 PIM.

Full training. Syracuse Crunch center Mason Miller has resumed full training after his injury.

On a contract. Hiroyuki Okubo has signed a one year deal with the Syracuse Crunch. Financial terms of the deal were not announced.

Angus Crookshank of Syracuse Crunch suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Chicago Wolves. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . This is a rough game and injuries happen, lucky for me that this one is not serious, he commented to the media.

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Jean-Luc Foudy feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Canada, Jean-Luc Foudy was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 3rd round of the 2020 entry draft. He has appeared in 510 NHL games during his career, notching 77 goals and adding 109 assists along with 261 penalty minutes. The 33 year old right wing has played 9 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 2+1=3 with 0 PIM.

Who's hot Seth Jarvis is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Carter Bear is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Owen Beck is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Fyodor Svechkov is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Jake O'Brien is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Who's cold Isac Lundestrom has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Samuel Drgon has been chilly and allowed 17 goals in 4 games. Jacob Ingham has been chilly and allowed 4 goals in 1 games. John Halsten has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Lynden Lakovic has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Landon Corbett has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Ilya Usov has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment.

Light training. Syracuse Crunch center Mason Miller has resumed light training after his injury and is listed day to day.

Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Carter Bear feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player. A native of Canada, Carter Bear was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 1st round of the 2025 entry draft. He has appeared in 663 NHL games during his career, notching 174 goals and adding 190 assists along with 407 penalty minutes. The 28 year old left wing has played 7 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 4+2=6 with 2 PIM.

Tampa Bay Lightning center Owen Beck feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Canada, Owen Beck was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2nd round of the 2022 entry draft. He has appeared in 672 NHL games during his career, notching 174 goals and adding 226 assists along with 84 penalty minutes. The 31 year old center has played 7 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 2+5=7 with 0 PIM.

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Harrison Brunicke feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of La-la-land, Harrison Brunicke was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2nd round of the 2024 entry draft. He has appeared in 619 NHL games during his career, notching 48 goals and adding 217 assists along with 192 penalty minutes. The 29 year old defenseman has played 7 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 1+4=5 with 0 PIM.

On a contract. Brent Oates has signed a one year deal with the Syracuse Crunch. Financial terms of the deal were not announced.

Mason Miller of Syracuse Crunch suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. He is expected to be sidelined for around two weeks . It hurts, I admit, but I just have to take it like a man, he commented to the press.

Who's hot Owen Beck is looking good with a 5 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Shakir Mukhamadullin is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Who's cold Jacob Ingham hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Landon Corbett has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment.

A milestone ! Owen Beck scored the 400th point of his career in tonight's game against the Seattle Kraken on a feed by Carter Bear. I hope this will get me in Don Cherry's good books, he said at the post-game press conference. A native of Canada, Owen Beck was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2nd round of the 2022 entry draft. He has appeared in 669 NHL games during his career, notching 174 goals and adding 226 assists along with 84 penalty minutes. The 31 year old center has played 4 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 2+5=7 with 0 PIM.

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender David Hrenak feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Slovakia, David Hrenak was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 5th round of the 2018 entry draft. He has appeared in 40 NHL games during his career, booking 0 career shutouts and allowing 148 goals. The 30 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Tampa Bay Lightning this season. He has played 1 games with the Syracuse Crunch this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 0 PIM.

Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Carter Bear feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player. A native of Canada, Carter Bear was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 1st round of the 2025 entry draft. He has appeared in 660 NHL games during his career, notching 172 goals and adding 189 assists along with 407 penalty minutes. The 28 year old left wing has played 4 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 2+1=3 with 2 PIM.

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Nick Leivermann feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player. A native of USA, Nick Leivermann was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 7th round of the 2017 entry draft. He has appeared in 164 NHL games during his career, notching 14 goals and adding 52 assists along with 21 penalty minutes. The 30 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Tampa Bay Lightning this season. He has played 3 games with the Syracuse Crunch this season, totalling 0+3=3 with 2 PIM.

Tampa Bay Lightning center Isac Lundestrom feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player. A native of Sweden, Isac Lundestrom was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Ducks in the 1st round of the 2018 entry draft. He has appeared in 1031 NHL games during his career, notching 128 goals and adding 186 assists along with 217 penalty minutes. The 35 year old center has played 8 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 4+3=7 with 0 PIM.

Tampa Bay Lightning center Owen Beck feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Canada, Owen Beck was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2nd round of the 2022 entry draft. He has appeared in 673 NHL games during his career, notching 175 goals and adding 224 assists along with 84 penalty minutes. The 31 year old center has played 8 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 3+3=6 with 0 PIM.

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender David Hrenak feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Slovakia, David Hrenak was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 5th round of the 2018 entry draft. He has appeared in 40 NHL games during his career, booking 0 career shutouts and allowing 148 goals. The 30 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Tampa Bay Lightning this season.

A new contract Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Danila Galenyuk is demanding a new contract. He is frustraded about the fact that his salary is not what he would expect it to be.

Tampa Bay Lightning center Owen Beck feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Canada, Owen Beck was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2nd round of the 2022 entry draft. He has appeared in 671 NHL games during his career, notching 174 goals and adding 223 assists along with 84 penalty minutes. The 31 year old center has played 6 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 2+2=4 with 0 PIM.

Who's hot No-one is especially hot at the moment.Who's cold Tage Thompson has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Jean-Luc Foudy has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Jacob Ingham hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. John Halsten has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Landon Corbett has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Topias Lehmus has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment.

A new contract Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Danila Galenyuk is demanding a new contract. He is frustraded about the fact that his salary is not what he would expect it to be.

A new contract Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Danila Galenyuk is demanding a new contract. He is frustraded about the fact that his salary is not what he would expect it to be.

Tampa Bay Lightning We've worked hard this season and the results speak for them selves said Tampa Bay Lightning coach after today's win over the Vegas Golden Knights. The Tampa Bay Lightning have now a 5 game undefeated streak.

Tampa Bay Lightning center Isac Lundestrom feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player. A native of Sweden, Isac Lundestrom was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Ducks in the 1st round of the 2018 entry draft. He has appeared in 1027 NHL games during his career, notching 127 goals and adding 184 assists along with 217 penalty minutes. The 35 year old center has played 4 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 3+1=4 with 0 PIM.

A new contract Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Danila Galenyuk is demanding a new contract. He is frustraded about the fact that his salary is not what he would expect it to be.

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Lev Karpov feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Russia, Lev Karpov, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 27 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Tampa Bay Lightning this season.

Who's hot Isac Lundestrom is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Carter Bear is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Fyodor Svechkov is looking good with 5 points in 3 games last week. John Halsten is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Shakir Mukhamadullin is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Jake O'Brien is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 2 game goalstreak. Who's cold No-one is especially cold at the moment.Trainer's room No injuries at the moment.

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Nick Leivermann feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player. A native of USA, Nick Leivermann was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 7th round of the 2017 entry draft. He has appeared in 164 NHL games during his career, notching 14 goals and adding 52 assists along with 21 penalty minutes. The 29 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Tampa Bay Lightning this season.

Tampa Bay Lightning center Isac Lundestrom feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player. A native of Sweden, Isac Lundestrom was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Ducks in the 1st round of the 2018 entry draft. He has appeared in 1024 NHL games during his career, notching 124 goals and adding 184 assists along with 217 penalty minutes. The 35 year old center has played 1 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 0+1=1 with 0 PIM.

Who's hot Fyodor Svechkov is looking good with 2 points in 1 games last week. Harrison Brunicke is looking good with 2 points in 1 games last week. Who's cold No-one is especially cold at the moment.Trainer's room No injuries at the moment.

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Seth Jarvis feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Canada, Seth Jarvis was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 1st round of the 2020 entry draft. He has appeared in 972 NHL games during his career, notching 314 goals and adding 411 assists along with 361 penalty minutes. The 33 year old right wing has played 1 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 0+1=1 with 0 PIM.

A new contract Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Danila Galenyuk is demanding a new contract. He is frustraded about the fact that his salary is not what he would expect it to be.

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender David Hrenak feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Slovakia, David Hrenak was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 5th round of the 2018 entry draft. He has appeared in 40 NHL games during his career, booking 0 career shutouts and allowing 148 goals. The 30 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Tampa Bay Lightning this season.

Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Carter Bear feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player. A native of Canada, Carter Bear was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 1st round of the 2025 entry draft. He has appeared in 656 NHL games during his career, notching 170 goals and adding 188 assists along with 405 penalty minutes. The 28 year old left wing is waiting for a good start this season.

Who's hot No-one is especially hot at the moment.Who's cold No-one is especially cold at the moment.Trainer's room No injuries at the moment.

Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Carter Bear feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player. A native of Canada, Carter Bear was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 1st round of the 2025 entry draft. He has appeared in 656 NHL games during his career, notching 170 goals and adding 188 assists along with 405 penalty minutes. The 28 year old left wing is waiting for a good start this season.

Tampa Bay Lightning center Isac Lundestrom feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player. A native of Sweden, Isac Lundestrom was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Ducks in the 1st round of the 2018 entry draft. He has appeared in 1023 NHL games during his career, notching 124 goals and adding 183 assists along with 217 penalty minutes. The 35 year old center is waiting for a good start this season.

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Seth Jarvis feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Canada, Seth Jarvis was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 1st round of the 2020 entry draft. He has appeared in 971 NHL games during his career, notching 314 goals and adding 410 assists along with 361 penalty minutes. The 33 year old right wing is expecting a good season for the team.

Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Carter Bear feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player. A native of Canada, Carter Bear was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 1st round of the 2025 entry draft. He has appeared in 656 NHL games during his career, notching 170 goals and adding 188 assists along with 405 penalty minutes. The 28 year old left wing is looking forward for the start of the season.

Tampa Bay Lightning were delighted to hear that Jack Pridham has returned to the team.

Tampa Bay Lightning were delighted to hear that Topias Lehmus has returned to the team.

Tampa Bay Lightning were delighted to hear that Mason Miller has returned to the team.

Tampa Bay Lightning were delighted to hear that Marc Huber has returned to the team.

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender David Hrenak feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Slovakia, David Hrenak was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 5th round of the 2018 entry draft. He has appeared in 40 NHL games during his career, booking 0 career shutouts and allowing 148 goals. The 30 year old goaltender is waiting for a good start this season.

Confirmed tomorrow The following players' contract options need to be confirmed tomorrow:

The following players' contracts are going to expire in one week: -Erik Portillo (Syracuse Crunch) RFA, needs qualifying offer-Eeli Tolvanen (Tampa Bay Lightning) UFA-Lucas Bergstrom (Syracuse Crunch) RFA, needs qualifying offer-Milton Gastrin (Tampa Bay Lightning) RFA, needs qualifying offer-Jack Pridham (Syracuse Crunch) RFA, needs qualifying offer-Oscar Nystrom (Syracuse Crunch) RFA, needs qualifying offer-Brent Oates (Syracuse Crunch) RFA, needs qualifying offer-Hansel Goethe (Syracuse Crunch) RFA, needs qualifying offer-Dmitry Sedulov (Syracuse Crunch) RFA, needs qualifying offer

The following staff members' contracts are going to expire in one week:

Tampa Bay Lightning head coach has praised young defenseman Radek Krumpholz in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.Radek Krumpholz has played 59 games with Sparta Praha this season, collecting 10+19=29 with 14 PIM.

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Lev Karpov feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Russia, Lev Karpov, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Tampa Bay Lightning this season. He has played 82 games with the Syracuse Crunch this season, totalling 1+8=9 with 34 PIM.

The board of owners has collected $47,400,000 profit from the team to shareholders.