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With a second selection in the 1st round of the 2012 NHL Draft, Tampa Bay makes their selection in the 2012 SB Nation NHL mock draft... And it's more of the same.

The Florida Panthers and Winnipeg Jets have traded perennial underachievers looking for fresh starts

Four defensemen in the Tampa Bay Lightning system were not given qualifying offers, and three are now free agents. Even with 7 defensemen on the roster, the Bolts seem to suddenly lack depth on the blueline.

Comrie shaping up as formidable pick

Martin bags a Whale in draft swan-song as Florida GM; Sexton follows with solid character selection

Making the most of few opportunities, Cats go for two Fs, a D, and a sweet G

2010 represents the Tampa Bay Lightning's 19th NHL entry draft.... They have only selected a wing 4 times with their first selection... And the results ain't pretty.

Timmins highlights mediocre late round for Cats

Cats picks from 2005-09 a collage of late-round philospophies

From the AP   NEW YORK (AP) -- Its season already called off, the NHL on Thursday canceled its 2005 entry draft that had been scheduled for June in Ottawa. "In the absence of a collective...