TAMPA - The Tampa Bay Lightning pulled off an unexpected move on last month by adding a significant piece to the roster in order to bolster the blue line.
But after the initial euphoria of bringing back Ryan McDonagh started to subside, the next thought rattled around - how can it all work to allow the Tampa Bay Lightning to retain captain Steven Stamkos?
Entering the offseason the Lightning already had salary cap issues - what else is new - that led to questions about whether signing Stamkos to a new contract that was fair to the player and still keep the team competitive.
Adding McDonagh tac...
Tampa Bay Lightning face roster dilemma in coming weeks
TAMPA - The Tampa Bay Lightning pulled off an unexpected move on last month by adding a significant piece to the roster in order to bolster the blue line. But after the initial euphoria of bringing back Ryan McDonagh started to subside, the next thought rattled around - how can it all work to allow the Tampa Bay Lightning to retain captain Steven Stamkos? Entering the offseason the Lightning already had salary cap issues - what else is new - that led to questions about whether signing Stamkos to a new contract that was fair to the player and still keep the team competitive. Adding McDonagh tac...