With yesterdays signing of Steve Downie and most of his team already in place, Tampa Bay Lightning GM Steve Yzerman may be done with his summer free agent shopping list.
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It’s been a busy day for Tampa Bay Lightning GM Steve Yzerman. After announcing the signing of restricted free agent forward Steve Downie earlier in the day, Yzerman announced this evening that the club had signed unrestricted free agent defenseman Randy Jones to a one year contract. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. UPDATED: As per CapGeek, Jones’ deal is worth $1 million for the one year*
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As reported on Twitter by TSN’s Bob McKenzie, the Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed restricted free agent right winger Steve Downie to a two year contract. Downie will get a big raise over the $800,000 he made last season, as the deal will pay him $3.7 million over the two years, for an annual cap hit of $1.85 million.
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As reported on TSN.ca, Lightning captain Vincent Lecavalier will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left knee on Tuesday.
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It was a busy week for the Tampa Bay Lightning as they signed an unrestricted free agent forward, swapped goaltending prospects with the Montreal Canadiens, and hired a new Director of Amateur Scouting.
Sean Bergenheim
Steve Yzerman announced Tuesday that the club had signed the free agent left wing to a one-year deal. The contract will pay Bergenheim $700,000 for the 2010-11 season.
Bergenheim represents another much-needed NHL-calibre, depth winger, something that was obviously lacking at the end of the 2009-10 campaign.
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Much has been made about the spinning of the wheels that the Tampa Bay Lightning organization has experienced over the course of the last three years.
But the sins of past ownership are quickly being corrected, and there is an air of optimism and excitement surrounding the Bolts these days. And for good reason. As I’ve said before, it’s as if you can finally see the light(ning) at the end of the tunnel.
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Another building block for a franchise that has made a leap of epic proportions in the past two months.
Julien BriseBois announced today that Jon Cooper has been hired as head coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s AHL affiliate, the Norfolk Admirals. Read the rest of this entry »
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Even though it’s only the early stages of August, you have to think the fact that restricted free agent Steve Downie is still not signed at this point is not a good sign. It has been a foregone conclusion that Downie would be re-signed, but contract negotiations between Lightning GM Steve Yzerman and Downie’s agent, Rick Curran, haven’t really gotten off the ground floor.
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What a difference two months can make. Vice President and General Manager Steve Yzerman may have only been on the job since late-May, but he and owner Jeffrey Vinik have made a host of moves to strengthen the entire organization. From top to bottom, the Tampa Bay Lightning have seen an overhaul.
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David Strehle is a longtime, avid NHL fan, and has seen the likes of Gretzky, Yzerman & Lemieux come and go in all their glory.
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