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Raw Charge previews the Tampa Bay Lightning for the 2009-10 NHL Season.

LW Alex Tanguay and the Tampa Bay Lightning are mutually interested parties... Will the Bolts nab the services of the 29 year old?

Vaclav Prospal's tenure with the Tampa Bay Lightning is at an end. The team plans to waive and then buy out the remainder of the left wing's contract.

Richard Petiot becomes the second Lighting UFA to sign elsewhere. Is this a testament of lack of quality Free Agents from the Lightning roster this year?

The Lightning have reportedly signed defensemen Mattias Ohlund.

While the Tampa Bay Lightning's defense reeked this past season, depth at the center position is also a concern going towards the 2009 NHL off-season.

The Tampa Bay Lightning prepare for the Unrestricted Free Agent Frenzy of 2009. Needs? Wants? It's all subjective and at the mercy of team budget.