Tampa Bay Lightnings

St-Pete's Gazette

Another disapointing season for the Bolts who keep trying to find the right combinations to go further and further in the standings.  But with not much success, GM St-Pierre decided to have a bit of fun and felt into the trading flow to change his team front top to bottom.

" After 4 years of making small trades here and there, we are actually in the same spot as all the other years.  Always batting for the last spot of the playoffs.  Our division always been the hardest to battle against.  Detroit and Boston always, for a few years to come, are the teams to beat. " coach Capuano mentioned to TSN this morning.

With no hopes to make the playoffs, St-Pierre didn't give up and just acquired Cam Fowler from the Montreal Canadian to finish his defencemen crew.

Here is a quick look at what the Lightning could look like next year.................if St-Pierre doen't drink too much tomorrow at the deadline.  Speculations are that he already have the Crown Royal in the freezer, with lots of ice.

Tatar - J. Staal - Skinner

Little - E. Staal - E. Kane

Ennis - Statsny - Marleau

Vlasic - Niskanen

Fowler - Del Zotto

Hamonic - Schlemko

Halak

Reimer

John Lu - TSN