Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning

Team Depth Chart of NHL Prospects
Strengths
  • Goaltending prospects
  • Stable of big, physical defensemen
  • Speedy, skilled crop of forwards
Weaknesses
  • Young centers
  • Lacking experienced offensive-minded defensemen

About Prospect Scores and Probability

Prospect Criteria

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Pro
Playing in N.A. Pro (NHL, AHL, ECHL, etc.)
CHL
Playing in CHL (OHL, QMJHL, WHL)
NCAA
Playing in NCAA
Europe
Playing in Europe
Junior
Playing in Junior 'A' (USHL, BCHL, AJHL, etc.)
N/A
Not Categorized Yet

Goaltenders

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Andrey Vasilevskiy Europe 8.0 C
2. Jaroslav Janus Europe 7.0 C
3. Adam Wilcox NCAA 6.5 D
4. Pat Nagle Pro 6.5 D

Right Wing

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Richard Panik Pro 7.5 C
2. Nikita Kucherov CHL 7.5 D
3. Brian Hart NCAA 7.0 C
4. J.T. Brown Pro 7.0 C
5. Danick Gauthier Pro 7.0 D

Left Wing

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Nikita Gusev Europe 7.0 D
2. Alex Killorn Pro 6.5 B
3. Tanner Richard CHL 6.5 C
4. Philippe Paradis Pro 6.5 C
5. Ondrej Palat Pro 6.5 D
6. Alex Hutchings Pro 6.0 D

Centers

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Vladislav Namestnikov Pro 7.5 C
2. Tyler Johnson Pro 7.5 D
3. Jimmy Mullin NCAA 6.5 C
4. Matthew Peca NCAA 6.5 D
5. Brendan O'Donnell NCAA 6.5 D
6. Cedric Paquette CHL 6.5 D

Defensemen

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Slater Koekkoek CHL 7.5 C
2. Mark Barberio Pro 7.0 B
3. Dylan Blujus CHL 7.0 C
4. Nikita Nesterov Europe 7.0 D
5. Andrej Sustr Pro 7.0 D
6. Radko Gudas Pro 6.5 C
7. Charles Landry Pro 6.5 D
8. Artem Sergeev CHL 6.5 D
9. Luke Witkowski NCAA 6.0 C
10. Dmitry Korobov Pro 6.0 C
11. Daniel Milan Pro 6.0 D
12. Jake Dotchin CHL 6.0 D

Tampa Bay Lightning 2012 draft preview

by Kyle West
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Photo: Tampa Lightning GM Steve Yzerman and Head Coach Guy Boucher flank 2011 top pick, Vladislav Namestnikov, at last year's NHL Draft (courtesy of Vincent Muzik/Icon SMI)

 

The Tampa Bay Lightning finished the 2011-12 season with a 38-36-8 record and eight points out of the eighth playoff spot. The biggest issue for the Lightning during the regular season was keeping the puck out of their net and winning on the road, as the Lightning finished with the league's worst goals against average and a 13-22-6 record on the road.

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Several Norfolk Admirals players recognized in HF Prospect Awards

by Kyle West
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Photo: Winger Cory Conacher was among the top players in the AHL in 2011-12 and a key part of Norfolk's run to the Calder Cup. (Fred Kfoury/Icon SMI)


Though the Tampa Bay Lightning fell well short of an NHL playoff berth, many of the players affiliated with the organization still enjoyed a successful 2011-12 season. The greatest success was felt at the AHL level, where the Norfolk Admirals marched through the Calder Cup playoffs to a championship, posting a 15-3 record in the process and dominating the opposition at seemingly every turn.

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Hockey’s Future Organizational Rankings, Spring 2012: 11-20

by Ian Altenbaugh
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Below is the middle third of Hockey's Future NHL Organizational rankings as voted by the Hockey's Future staff. To determine the ranking, each team's entire prospect pool was taken into consideration. For reference, just the top five prospects are listed. To be eligible, a prospect must meet HF's prospect criteria. The rankings are done twice each season, in the fall and spring.

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Tampa Bay prospect pool overflowing with character

by Kyle West
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Photo: Vladislav Namestnikov is the second ranked prospect in
Tampa Bay's Spring top-20. (Photo courtesy of Aaron Bell/OHL Images)

The Tampa Bay Lightning prospect pool emerged as the unofficial league leaders in feel-good stories this season. The AHL affiliate Norfolk Admirals set a new record with an incredible 27 straight wins to finish the season and swept the award elections for the first time ever. AHL Coach of the Year Jon Cooper took a bow with AHL Defenseman of the Year Mark Barberio and AHL MVP and Rookie of the Year Cory Conacher.
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Video: 2012 World Junior Championship – Brett Connolly, Canada

by Ken McKenna
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Canadian forward Brett Connolly and his teammates came to the 2012 World Junior Championship with their sites set on winning a gold medal.  Instead, they’ll be taking home a bronze medal after defeating Finland on the last day of the tournament.

Connolly talked about winning the bronze and the disappointment of not winning gold at the 2012 WJC.

Top Prospects

  1. Andrey Vasilevskiy
  2. Vladislav Namestnikov
  3. Richard Panik
  4. Mark Barberio
  5. Slater Koekkoek
  6. J.T. Brown
  7. Dylan Blujus
  8. Alex Killorn
  9. Nikita Kucherov
  1. Tyler Johnson
  2. Jaroslav Janus
  3. Brian Hart
  4. Radko Gudas
  5. Nikita Nesterov
  6. Danick Gauthier
  7. Tanner Richard
  8. Jimmy Mullin
  9. Ondrej Palat

Notable Prospects

  1. Jake Dotchin
  2. Alex Hutchings
  3. Dmitry Korobov
  4. Charles Landry
  5. Matt Marshall
  6. Daniel Milan
  1. Pat Nagle
  2. Brendan O'Donnell
  3. Philippe Paradis
  4. Matthew Peca
  5. Andrej Sustr
  6. Adam Wilcox
  7. Luke Witkowski
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