Tampa Bay Lightning Restricted Free Agents tended Qualifying Offers
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The Bolts made qualifying offers (meaning they retain negotiating rights to these players) to defensemen Lukas Krajicek, Matt Smaby, Matt Lashoff and Mike Lundin; forwards Martins Karsums, Blair Jones, Radek Smolenak and Lauri Tukonen; and goaltender Karri Ramo.
Though Ramo and Smolenak have both agreed to play int he Kontinental Hockey League in Russia next year, they remain property of the Lightning.
As of Friday, the Lightning were reporting being ...
Tampa Bay Lightning 2009 NHL Free Agency Primer
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... will be dealing with once the free agency period opens on Wednesday:
Pending UFAs: Gary Roberts (Retired), Jason Ward, Marek Malik, Josef Melichar, Janne Niskala (Europe), David Koci, Matt Pettinger, Wade Brookback, Cory Murphy, Mike McKenna (not tendered qualifying offer), Richard Petiot (Group VI), Noah Welch (Group VI)
Pending RFAs: Lukas Krajicek, Martins Karsums, Matt Lashoff, Mike Lundin, Matt Smaby, ...
Two Lightning players named to Hockey Canada's Olympic Orientation Camp
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... Before all of Tampa Bay gets up in arms over this non-story, just remember this. So far, three guys off of the team could be going to the Olympics. And potentially, at least three or four more may be named to their national teams as well - Martins Karsums (Latvia), ...
2009 NHL Free Agency / Teams by Cap Space / Unsigned UFA's and RFA's
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6 - Anaheim Ducks: $14.295 (17)
UFA: Todd Marchant C 33, Francois Beauchemin D 29, Bret Hedican D 38.
RFA: James Wisniewski D 25.
7 - Tampa Bay Lightning: $14.295 (17)
UFA: Matt Pettinger L 28, Wade Brookbank L 31, Jason Ward R 30, Marek Malik D 34, Josef Melichar D 30, Cory Murphy D 31, Noah Welch D 26.
RFA: Martins Karsums R 23, Radek Smolenak L 22, Matt Lashoff D 22, ...
Alex Tanguay and Tampa Bay: Mutually interested parties
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... Lecavalier, [Agent Bob] Sauve laughed and again said he could not comment.
The conversation is probably moot, though, if the scuttlebutt about what Tanguay wants in a contract are true. One agent said he heard Tanguay wants $5 million for one year. He made $5.375 million last season. If his asking price is true, that's way too much for Tampa Bay, which has a payroll headed toward $50 million before signing players such as Matt Smaby, Matt Lashoff, Martins Karsums and Mike Lundin.
A couple of ...
The NHL, the NHLPA, and the Olympic Orientation Camps
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... will be scouting players for the first few months to determine who should be on those final rosters. At this point, very few are shoe-ins for any squad.
In regards to the Lightning, the following players could potentially end up going to the Olympics for their respective countries:
USA - Jeff Halpern, Ryan Malone
Canada - Vincent Lecavalier, Martin St. Louis, Steven Stamkos
Finland - Antero Niittymaki
Latvia - Martins Karsums
Slovakia - Andrej Meszaros
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Matt Lashoff back in the fold for Tampa Bay
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... Defenseman Matt Lashoff has been re-signed by the Lightning, leaving Mike Lundin (and potentially Radek Smolenak) as the unsigned RFA's on the roster.
Lashoff was acquired at the trade deadline in March of 2009 from the Boston Bruins with forward Martins Karsums in the Mark Recchi deal. Lashoff was thrust onto the blueline of a defense decimated by injuries.
Lashoff's deal is reported to be for two years. Read the official press release from the team here. ...
Bolt's marquee training camp battle: second-line right wing
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... top two lines -- Martin St. Louis. With the Bolts unlikely to sign another free agent to fill the void and though a trade should not be counted out, odds are the Lightning will fill that spot with one of their own young players. It's just anyone's guess who that will be.
Take a look at the depth chart for the Bolts at the right wing position (courtesy of Bolt Prospects depth rankings): (signed)
Martin St. Louis
Martins Karsums
Steve Downie
Adam Hall ...
Bolts preseason second competition: defense depth
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... The inside track, at least from a fan perspective, on these slots go to Matt Lashoff, Mike Lundin and Matt Smaby. Two of the three (Lundin and Smaby) have been highly regarded by the organization for years now. Lashoff, acquired with Martins Karsums from the ...
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Ottawa Senators at Regina, Sk. Game Thread
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... Carter Ashton - Brett McLean - Steve Downie Drew Miller - Paul Szczechura - Brandon Bochenski Todd Fedoruk - Ryan Craig - Adam Hall Dana Tyrell - James Wright - Martins Karsums
Defense:
Krajicek | Walker Lashoff | Foster Wishart | Smaby
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Would Losing In 2009-10 Benefit Carolina Hurricanes Over The Long Haul?
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... and Martins Karsums for Recchi and a second-round pick. Whitney would surely fetch a better return. Trade Deadline Value: First-round pick; or high-level prospect; or second-round pick and mid-level prospect. ...
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Phoenix Coyotes, from Loveland, Co game thread
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... Alex Tanguay - Vinny Lecavalier - Stephane Veilleux Ryan Malone - Steven Stamkos - Marty St. Louis Radek Smolenak - Paul Szczechura - Steve Downie Zenon Konopka - Blair Jones - Martins Karsums
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Hey There IS a game tonight - Coyotes vs. Lightning in Loveland CO
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... Michalek Jim Vandermeer - Adrian Aucoin David Schlemko - Sami Lepisto
GOALIES Jason LaBarbera Al Montoya
Tampa Bay Lines:
FORWARDS Alex Tanguay - Vinny Lecavalier - Stephane Veilleux Ryan Malone - Steven Stamkos - Marty St. Louis Radek Smolenak - Paul Szczechura - Steve Downie Zenon Konopka - Blair Jones - Martins Karsums
DEFENSEMEN Mattias Ohlund | Matt ...
Tampa Bay Lightning reduce preseason roster to 29
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... Yesterday's news about Radek Smolenak and Carter Ashton was only the first step as the Bolts whittled away their lineup during last night's scrimmage with the Norfolk Admirals. The Bolts cut 11 players total, waiving Blair Jones and Martins Karsums in order to send them to Norfolk.
Others cut are:
Goaltenders Dustin Tokarski, Riku Helenius and Jaroslav Janus (who is unsigned); Defensemen: Vladimir Mihalik and Ty Wishart; Forwards - Juraj Simek, Paul Szczechura and Dana Tyrell ...
Former Lightning campers -- Prospect / system update
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Latest Trade Adds Further Flux To 2005 NHL Entry Draft
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... Nashville: Traded Feb. 15, 2007, to Philadelphia along with Scottie Upshall, a first-round pick and third-round pick for Peter Forsberg. Career stats: 67 GP, 0-6-0
No. 21 — Tuukka Rask, Toronto: Traded June 24, 2006, to Boston for Andrew Raycroft. Career stats: 14 GP, 9-3-2-2 record, .919 S%, 2.33 GAA
No. 22 — Matt Lashoff, Boston: Traded March 4, 2009, to Tampa Bay along with Martins Karsums for Mark Recchi and a second-round pick. Career ...
