Category: Prospect News

Lightning sign college free agent forward

By Justin G. | Sep 20th 2025 | 2 min read |

The Tampa Bay Lightning have had their fair share of drafted college players choose not to sign with the organization. Cole Gutman, Sammy Walker, and ...

Prospects pick up the win in their second outing

By Justin G. | Sep 14th 2025 | 4 min read |

The prospects for the Tampa Bay Lightning flipped the script in their second outing of the weekend showcase. Much like they did against the Nashville ...

Some quick thoughts on the first prospects game

By Justin G. | Sep 13th 2025 | 4 min read |

In the end it was the Nashville Predators’ prospects that picked up the win, 3-2, over the Tampa Bay Lightning’s prospects. While it is al...

Three players to keep an eye on at the Lightning prospect showcase

By Justin G. | Sep 11th 2025 | 5 min read |

It’s that time of year! Time to get overly excited or wildly depressed over the performance of players who won’t suit up for the Tampa Bay...

How the new NHL/NHLPA CBA timeframe may affect a Lightning prospect

By Justin G. | Sep 3rd 2025 | 5 min read |

[Update: It appears some sources jumped the gun on assuming that the 19-year-old exception would start this season. So, this is now just a wonderful t...

Lightning announce roster and schedule for upcoming prospect tournament

By Justin G. | Aug 28th 2025 | 6 min read |

In another sign that the 2025-26 NHL season is coming close to getting underway, the Tampa Bay Lightning announced the roster and schedule for their u...

2025 Tampa Bay Lightning Top 25 Under 25: #25 Kaden Pitre

By Justin G. | Aug 25th 2025 | 5 min read |

It begins! The annual ranking of Tampa Bay Lightning prospects under the age of 25 is here. Things start off with a newcomer – Kaden Pitre. Name...

The 2025 Raw Charge Top 25 Under 25 voting is under way!

By Justin G. | Aug 4th 2025 | 3 min read |

[Update 8/6/25: Jaydon Dureau has been removed from the selections. He apparently had not been tendered a contract and was a free agent. As he was not...