TAMPA - The Tampa Bay Lightning held their midseason scout meetings in January.
It's an annual occurrence among National Hockey League teams for the scouting departments - both amateur and pro scouts - to gather together to compare notes, assess players they've watched throughout the season to date, put together a wish list and compile potential targets ahead of the trade deadline that might bolster the Lightning roster for the playoffs.
When those meetings were complete, Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois held a de facto midseason state of the team with the media where he co...
