Rebuild Mode in Tampa

St-Pete's Gazette

A sad day in the world of the Tampa Bay Lightning.  After many years in Tampa, Joe Pavelski is now heading to New York.  Many GM's might not believe it, cause GM St-Pierre is a huge fan of the San Jose Sharks.

Years after years of trying to make it to the top, GM St-Pierre needed to shake things up, and still with a great team, deceided to go with younger players in Bailey, Kane, Skinner and Ennis. 

Out:

Burns, Pavelski, Statsny, Dubinsky, Rousell,

In:

Kane, Bailey, Skinner, Gagner, Tlusty, Soderberg, Goldobin, Goodrow and many prospects.

GM St-Pierre and staff would like to wish Pavelski a long stay...lol....lol...lol....if that is possible, to the New York Islanders.  Great performances by all the players who left Tampa in the last couple of weeks, and welcome to the new Lightnings.

Turris - Tatar - Kane

Skinner - Ennis - Bailey

Gagner - Staal - Soderberg

Semin - Stewart - Tlusty

Vlasic - Dekeyser

Garrison - Jackman

Sustr - Niskanen

Halak

Reimer

John Lu - TSN