2023–24 Tampa Bay Lightning season

The 2023–24 Tampa Bay Lightning season is the 32nd season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on December 16, 1991.[1]

2023–24 Tampa Bay Lightning
DivisionAtlantic
ConferenceEastern
2023–24 record4–2–2
Home record4–0–1
Road record0–2–1
Goals for29
Goals against24
Team information
General managerJulien BriseBois
CoachJon Cooper
CaptainSteven Stamkos
Alternate captainsVictor Hedman
Nikita Kucherov
ArenaAmalie Arena
Minor league affiliate(s)Syracuse Crunch (AHL)
Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsNikita Kucherov (6)
AssistsBrayden Point (8)
PointsNikita Kucherov (10)
Penalty minutesTanner Jeannot (7)
Plus/minusMikey Eyssimont
Haydn Fleury (+1)
WinsJonas Johansson (3)
Goals against averageJonas Johansson (2.99)

Off-season

April

The Lightning's off-season began after losing to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in six games.[2]

May

On May 1, 2023, the Lightning signed forward prospect Maxim Groshev to a three-year entry level contract. Groshev was originally selected by the lighting in the third round of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. Groshev appeared in 34 games this past season with SKA Saint Petersburg of the KHL, recording four goals and six points. Groshev also played in the VHL with SKA-Neva St. Petersburg.[3]

On May 2, 2023, Brayden Point was announced as a finalist for the Lady Byng Trophy. Point recorded career in both goals (51) a points (95) this past season while averaging slightly under 20 minutes a night. During the season point only recorded 7 total penalty minutes.[4]

On May 5, 2023, the Lightning re-signed Michael Eyssimont to a two-year contract extension that careers an annual cap hit of 800k. The team acquired him this past season in a trade with the San Jose Sharks. In the playoffs Eyssimont recorded two points in the series against the Toronto Maple Leafs.[5]

May 10, 2023, the Lightning signed free agent goaltender Matt Tomkins to a two year contract. Notably Thomkins played in 3 games for Team Canada in the 2022 Olympics. Thomkins has spent the past two seasons playing for Farjestad BK in the Swedish Hockey League.[6]w

June

On June 5, 2023, the Lightning signed free agent forward Waltteri Merela to a one-year contract.[7] Merela had spent the past two seasons with Tappara in the Finnish Elite League. During that time Merela helped Tappara win back to back championships.

That same day the Lightning also signed free agent defenseman Emil Lilleberg to a two-year contract. Lilleberg spent the last season playing for IK Oskarshamn of the Swedish Hockey League. Lilleberg also represented Norway in the last three World Championships.[8]

On June 14, 2023, the Lightning re-signed forward Cole Koepke to a one-year contract extension.[9] Koepke appeared in 17 games with the team and recorded one goal over that period of time.[10] Koepke also played 52 games with the Syracuse Crunch. He recorded 7 goals and 19 points during his assignment with the Crunch.

On June 21, 2023, the Lightning re-signed forward Gabriel Fortier to a one year contract extension.[11][12] Fortier appear in one game with the Lightning last season which brought his career total to 11 NHL games. Fortier also appeared in 67 games with the Crunch last season, recording 11 goals and 29 points.

On June 26, 2023, the Lightning announced a change to the coaching staff of their AHL affiliate the Syracuse Crunch. Benoit Groulx was stepping down as head coach of the Crunch and taking another position within the organization. The Lightning also relieved assistant coaches Gilles Bouchard and Eric Veilleux of their duties. Groulx finishes his stint with the Crunch with a franchise record 256 wins, two division championships, and one conference championship.[13]

The Lightning announced Joel Bouchard as Groulx's replacement in the same press release. Bouchard has previously been a head coach AHL (242 games) between the San Diego Gulls and the Laval Rocket. Bouchard is also a veteran of 364 NHL games and 293 AHL games over his playing career. The Lightning also announced that Daniel Jacob would be joining Bouchard's staff as an assistant coach.[14]

On June 26, 2023, Steven Stamkos was selected as the recipient of the 2023 Mark Messier Leadership Award.[15] The award is given annually to a player "who exemplifies great leadership qualities to his team, on and off the ice, during the regular season and who plays a leading role in his community growing the game of hockey."

On June 28, 2023, the Lightning traded forward Ross Colton to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for a 2nd-round pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.[16] Colton was originally acquired by the Lightning in the 4th-round of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. Colton appeared in 190 games with the Lightning, recording 47 goals and 36 assists. Colton's biggest moment with the team came when he scored the Stanley Cup-clinching goal in game 5 against the Montreal Canadiens.

July

On July 1, 2023, the Lightning were involved in the following player signings during the first day of NHL free agency.

The Lightning signed Conor Sheary to a 3-year contract valued at $6 million.[17] This past season Shear appeared in 82 games with the Washington Capitals, recording 15 goals and 37 points.[18] Sheary has appeared in 531 NHL games between stints with the Capitals, Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres.

The Lightning signed Josh Archibald to a 2-year contract with an annual cap hit for $800,000.[19] Last season Archibald appeared in 62 games, recording six goals and six assists. Archibald is also a veteran of 305 career NHL games, recording 45 goals and 38 assists.

The Lightning signed Luke Glendening to a 2-year contract worth $1.6 million.[20] Glendening was a member of the Dallas Stars the prior two seasons. Glendening has appeared in 148 career games between the Stars and the Detroit Red Wings, recording 69 goals and 79 assists.

The Lightning signed Jonas Johansson to a 2-year contract with a $775,000 annual cap hit.[21] This past season Johansson appeared in three games with the Colorado Avalanche, recording 2 wins and a .932 save percentage.

The Lightning signed Logan Brown to a 1-year contract valued at $775,000. Brown was a member of the St. Louis Blues the past two season.[22] This past season Brown skated in 69 games, recording six goals and 17 points. Brown was previously a 1st-round pick of the Ottawa Senators. Brown enters the season one game shy of reaching 100 career NHL games.

The Lightning signed Mitchell Chaffee to a 1-year contract that carries a cap hit of $775,000.[23] Chaffee has appeared in two NHL games, all which came with the Minnesota Wild.

On July 2, 2023, the Lightning signed Calvin de Haan to a one year contract, which carries a $775,000 cap hit.[24] De Haan appeared in 53 games last season with the Carolina Hurricanes, recording 2 goals and 10 assists. De Haan has 131 career points in his NHL career between the New York Islanders, Hurricanes and Chicago Blackhawks.

On July 15, 2023, the Lightning signed Tanner Jeannot to a two year contract extension which carries an annual cap hit of $2.66 million. Jeannot was acquired by the Lightning in a trade with the Nashville Predators the previous season.[25]

August

On August 22, 2023, the Lightning announced the signing of Brandon Hagel to a 8-year contract extension with an AAV of $6.5 million. Hagel posted 30 goals, 34 assists and 64 points in his first full season with the team, all of which were career highs for Hagel.[26]

On August 23, 2023, the Lightning announced the signing of Darren Raddysh to a 2-year contract extension valued at $1.95 million. Raddysh recorded a goal and three assists in 17 appearances with the Lighting this past season. Raddysh also skated in 51 games with the Crunch last season.[27]

September

September 9, 2023, the Lightning announced that it had placed Josh Archibald on waivers for the purposes of termination of his contract. While the exact reason is unknown, Archibald indicated that he did not intend on attending training camp or play this season.[28]

On the same day, the Lightning announced that it had signed Tyler Motte to a one year contract valued at $800k. Motte skated in 62 games last season, recording 8 goals and 11 assists for 19 points.[29]

Training camp

On September 19, 2023, the Lightning announced its training camp roster.[30]

Forwards

Tristan Allard, Alex Barre-Boulet, Logan Brown, Joe Carroll, Mitchell Chaffee, Anthony Cirelli, Gabriel Dumont, Jaydon Dureau, Lucas Edmonds, Shawn Element, Mikey Eyssimont, Jack Finley, Gabriel Fortier, Ethan Gauthier, Luke Glendening, Gage Goncalves, Maxim Groshev, Brandon Hagel, Ethan Hay, Tanner Jeannot, Cole Koepke, Nikita Kucherov, Bennett MacArthur, Waltteri Merela, Tyler Motte, Nick Paul, Brayden Point, Felix Robert, Conor Sheary, Steven Stamkos Gabriel Szturc, Ilya Usau, Daniel Walcott, Daniel Walker and Austin Watson.

Defensemen

Zach Bogosian, Declan Carlile, Erik Cernak, Maxwell Crozier, Sean Day, Calvin de Haan, Haydn Fleury, Dyllan Gill, Victor Hedman, Louka Henault, Emil Lilleberg, Philippe Myers, Nick Perbix, Darren Raddysh, Roman Schmidt, Mikhail Sergachev, Devante Stephens, Jack Thompson and Scott Walford.

Goaltenders

Hugo Alnefelt, Evan Fitzpatrick, Ben Gaudreau, Jonas Johansson, Matt Tomkins and Andrei Vasilevskiy

On September 27, 2023, the Lightning announced that it had reduced it training camp roster by four players. Ethan Gauthier, Ethan Hay and Dyllan Gill were release from camp to join their junior teams. Scott Walford was released from his tryout agreement. The cuts reduce the camp roster to 56 players.[31]

On September 28, 2023, the Lightning announced that Andrei Vasilevskiy underwent a microdiscectomy to repair a lumbar disc herniation. Vasilevskiy is expected to miss the first two months of the season due to the surgery. The team stated that it will continue with Jonas Johansson and Matt Tomkins while Vasilevskiy recovers.[32]

On September 30, 2023, the Lightning announced that it had reduced its training camp roster by 30 players. The following players where either assigned to Syracuse or their respective junior clubs: Tristan Allard, Hugo Alnefelt, Logan Brown, Declan Carlile, Joe Carroll, Mitchell Chaffee, Maxwell Crozier, Sean Day, Gabriel Dumont, Lucas Edmonds, Shawn Element, Jack Finley, Evan Fitzpatrick, Ben Gaudreau, Gage Goncalves, Maxim Groshev, Louka Henault, Cole Koepke, Emil Lilleberg, Bennett MacArthur, Philippe Myers, Felix Robert, Roman Schmidt, Devante Stephens, Gabriel Szturc, Jack Thompson, Ilya Usau, Daniel Walcott and Daniel Walker.[33]

On October 8, 2023, the Lightning placed Zach Bogosian and Gabriel Fortier on waivers.[34] Both players cleared the following day and are eligible to be assigned to the Syracuse Crunch.

On October 9, 2023, the Lightning announced that it had signed Austin Watson to a one-year year deal. Watson was previously on a PTO agreement prior to signing. The contract will carry a cap hit of $776,655.[35]

That same day the Lightning finalized its roster for opening night.[36] The below forwards, defensemen and goalies were named to the finalized roster.

Forwards

Alex Barre-Boulet, Anthony Cirelli, Mikey Eyssimont, Luke Glendening, Brandon Hagel, Tanner Jeannot, Nikita Kucherov, Waltteri Merela, Tyler Motte, Nick Paul, Brayden Point, Conor Sheary, Steven Stamkos and Austin Watson.

Defensemen

Erik Cernak, Calvin de Haan, Haydn Fleury, Victor Hedman, Nick Perbix, Darren Raddysh and Mikhail Sergachev

Goaltenders

Jonas Johansson, Matt Tomkins and Andrei Vasilevskiy (IR)

Standings

Divisional standings
Atlantic Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 Boston Bruins 7 6 0 1 6 22 11 +11 13
2 Detroit Red Wings 8 5 2 1 5 35 24 +11 11
3 Toronto Maple Leafs 7 5 2 0 3 27 21 +6 10
4 Tampa Bay Lightning 8 4 2 2 4 29 24 +5 10
5 Montreal Canadiens 7 4 2 1 2 22 24 −2 9
6 Florida Panthers 6 3 3 0 3 17 18 −1 6
7 Ottawa Senators 7 3 4 0 3 27 24 +3 6
8 Buffalo Sabres 7 3 4 0 2 19 22 −3 6
Updated to game(s) played on October 26, 2023. Source: National Hockey League[37]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)

Conference standings
Eastern Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 AT Tampa Bay Lightning 8 4 2 2 4 29 24 +5 10
2 AT Montreal Canadiens 7 4 2 1 2 22 24 −2 9
3 ME Carolina Hurricanes 8 4 4 0 2 31 35 −4 8
4 ME New York Islanders 6 3 2 1 3 16 19 −3 7
5 ME New Jersey Devils 6 3 2 1 2 24 23 +1 7
6 AT Florida Panthers 6 3 3 0 3 17 18 −1 6
7 AT Ottawa Senators 7 3 4 0 3 27 24 +3 6
8 ME Pittsburgh Penguins 7 3 4 0 3 21 20 +1 6
9 AT Buffalo Sabres 7 3 4 0 2 19 22 −3 6
10 ME Washington Capitals 6 2 3 1 1 13 23 −10 5
Updated to game(s) played on October 26, 2023. Source: National Hockey League[38]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)

Schedule and results

Preseason
2023 preseason game log: 5–2–0 (Home: 2–1–0; Road: 3–1–0; Neutral: 1–0–0)[39]
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordRecap
1September 26@ Carolina Hurricanes2–5AlnefeltPNC Arena12,4300–1–0[40]
2September 27@ Nashville Predators2–1OTTomkinsBridgestone Arena17,1591–1–0[41]
3September 29Carolina Hurricanes4–0JohanssonAmalie Arena13,6352–1–0[42]
4September 30Nashville Predators5–4TomkinsAmalie Arena14,1973–1–0[43]
5October 3vs. Florida Panthers2–0JohanssonAmway Center16,8024–1–0[44]
6October 5Florida Panthers3–6TomkinsAmalie Arena12,2944–2–0[45]
7October 7@ Florida Panthers4–2JohanssonAmerant Bank Arena13,7805–2–0[46]
Lightning score listed first;

  Win   Loss   Overtime/shootout loss

Regular season
2023–24 game log
October: 4–2–2, 10 points (Home: 4–0–1; Road: 0–2–1)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
1October 10Nashville Predators5–3JohanssonAmalie Arena19,0921–0–02[47]
2October 14@ Detroit Red Wings4–6JohanssonLittle Caesars Arena19,5151–1–02[48]
3October 15@ Ottawa Senators2–5TomkinsCanadian Tire Centre15,5841–2–02[49]
4October 17@ Buffalo Sabres2–3OTJohanssonKeyBank Center12,5981–2–13[50]
5October 19Vancouver Canucks4–3JohanssonAmalie Arena19,0922–2–15[51]
6October 21Toronto Maple Leafs3–4OTJohanssonAmalie Arena19,0922–2–26[52]
7October 24Carolina Hurricanes3–0JohanssonAmalie Arena19,0923–2–28[53]
8October 26San Jose Sharks6–0JohanssonAmalie Arena19,0924–2–210[54]
9October 30Seattle Kraken–Amalie Arena
November: 0–0–0, 0 points (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
10November 2@ Columbus Blue Jackets–Nationwide Arena
11November 4@ Ottawa Senators–Canadian Tire Centre
12November 6@ Toronto Maple Leafs–Scotiabank Arena
13November 7@ Montreal Canadiens–Bell Centre
14November 9Chicago Blackhawks–Amalie Arena
15November 11Carolina Hurricanes–Amalie Arena
16November 14@ St. Louis Blues–Enterprise Center
17November 16@ Chicago Blackhawks–United Center
18November 18Edmonton Oilers–Amalie Arena
19November 20Boston Bruins–Amalie Arena
20November 22Winnipeg Jets–Amalie Arena
21November 24@ Carolina Hurricanes–PNC Arena
22November 27@ Colorado Avalanche–Ball Arena
23November 28@ Arizona Coyotes–Mullett Arena
24November 30Pittsburgh Penguins–Amalie Arena
December: 0–0–0, 0 points (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
25December 2@ Dallas Stars–American Airlines Center
26December 4Dallas Stars–Amalie Arena
27December 6Pittsburgh Penguins–Amalie Arena
28December 7@ Nashville Predators–Bridgestone Arena
29December 9@ Seattle Kraken–Climate Pledge Arena
30December 12@ Vancouver Canucks–Rogers Arena
31December 14@ Edmonton Oilers–Rogers Place
32December 16@ Calgary Flames–Scotiabank Saddledome
33December 19St. Louis Blues–Amalie Arena
34December 21Vegas Golden Knights–Amalie Arena
35December 23@ Washington Capitals–Capital One Arena
36December 27Florida Panthers–Amalie Arena
37December 30New York Rangers–Amalie Arena
38December 31Montreal Canadiens–Amalie Arena
January: 0–0–0, 0 points (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
39January 2@ Winnipeg Jets–Canada Life Centre
40January 4@ Minnesota Wild–Xcel Energy Center
41January 6@ Boston Bruins–TD Garden
42January 9Los Angeles Kings–Amalie Arena
43January 11New Jersey Devils–Amalie Arena
44January 13Anaheim Ducks–Amalie Arena
45January 18Minnesota Wild–Amalie Arena
46January 20@ Buffalo Sabres–KeyBank Center
47January 21@ Detroit Red Wings–Little Caesars Arena
48January 23@ Philadelphia Flyers–Wells Fargo Center
49January 25Arizona Coyotes–Amalie Arena
50January 27New Jersey Devils–Amalie Arena
February: 0–0–0, 0 points (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
All-Star Break (February 1–4)
51February 7@ New York Rangers–Madison Square Garden
52February 8@ New York Islanders–UBS Arena
53February 10@ Columbus Blue Jackets–Nationwide Arena
54February 13@ Boston Bruins–TD Garden
55February 15Colorado Avalanche–Amalie Arena
56February 17Florida Panthers–Amalie Arena
57February 19Ottawa Senators–Amalie Arena
58February 22Washington Capitals–Amalie Arena
59February 24@ New York Islanders–UBS Arena
60February 25@ New Jersey Devils–Prudential Center
61February 27@ Philadelphia Flyers–Wells Fargo Center
62February 29Buffalo Sabres–Amalie Arena
March: 0–0–0, 0 points (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
63March 2Montreal Canadiens–Amalie Arena
64March 7Calgary Flames–Amalie Arena
65March 9Philadelphia Flyers–Amalie Arena
66March 14New York Rangers–Amalie Arena
67March 16@ Florida Panthers–Amerant Bank Arena
68March 19@ Vegas Golden Knights–T-Mobile Arena
69March 21@ San Jose Sharks–SAP Center
70March 23@ Los Angeles Kings–Crypto.com Arena
71March 24@ Anaheim Ducks–Honda Center
72March 27Boston Bruins–Amalie Arena
73March 30New York Islanders–Amalie Arena
April: 0–0–0, 0 points (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
74April 1Detroit Red Wings–Amalie Arena
75April 3@ Toronto Maple Leafs–Scotiabank Arena
76April 4@ Montreal Canadiens–Bell Centre
77April 6@ Pittsburgh Penguins–PPG Paints Arena
78April 9Columbus Blue Jackets–Amalie Arena
79April 11Ottawa Senators–Amalie Arena
80April 13@ Washington Capitals–Capital One Arena
81April 15Buffalo Sabres–Amalie Arena
82April 17Toronto Maple Leafs–Amalie Arena
Lightning score listed first;

  Win   Loss   Overtime/shootout loss

Player stats

October 25, 2023[55]

Skaters
Regular season[56]
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Nikita Kucherov76410–24
Brayden Point7189–42
Brandon Hagel7437–32
Victor Hedman7167–22
Nick Paul7426–35
Steven Stamkos5246–22
Anthony Cirelli712302
Tanner Jeannot7123–17
Darren Raddysh7033–44
Mikhail Sergachev7033–76
Alex Barre-Boulet5202–24
Michael Eyssimont711212
Conor Sheary7011–52
Nick Perbix701102
Luke Glendening7000–20
Erik Cernak7000–36
Waltteri Merela7000–10
Calvin de Haan5000–22
Zach Bogosian200000
Austin Watson2000–15
Tyler Motte100000
Haydn Fleury100010

Goaltenders
Regular season[57]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Jonas Johansson66361:46312182.99216.9171000
Matt Tomkins1152:2801044.1037.8920000
Andrei Vasilevskiy––––––––––––––

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Tampa Bay. Stats reflect time with Tampa Bay only.
‡Traded from Tampa Bay mid-season.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Roster

Updated October 16, 2023[58][59]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
12 Canada Alex Barre-Boulet C L 26 2021 Montmagny, Quebec
24 United States Zach Bogosian D R 33 2021 Massena, New York
22 United States Logan Brown Injured Reserve C L 25 2023 Raleigh, North Carolina
81 Slovakia Erik Cernak D R 26 2017 Košice, Slovakia
71 Canada Anthony Cirelli C L 26 2015 Woodbridge, Ontario
44 Canada Calvin de Haan D L 32 2023 Carp, Ontario
23 United States Mikey Eyssimont LW L 27 2023 Littleton, Colorado
7 Canada Haydn Fleury D L 27 2022 Carlyle, Saskatchewan
11 United States Luke Glendening C R 34 2023 East Grand Rapids, Michigan
38 Canada Brandon Hagel LW L 25 2022 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
77 Sweden Victor Hedman (A) D L 32 2009 Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
84 Canada Tanner Jeannot LW L 26 2023 Oxbow, Saskatchewan
31 Sweden Jonas Johansson G L 28 2023 Gävle, Sweden
86 Russia Nikita Kucherov (A) RW L 30 2011 Maykop, Russia
39 Finland Waltteri Merela RW R 25 2023 Ylöjärvi, Finland
14 United States Tyler Motte Injured Reserve C/LW L 28 2023 Port Huron, Michigan
20 Canada Nick Paul LW L 28 2022 Mississauga, Ontario
48 United States Nick Perbix D R 25 2017 Elk River, Minnesota
21 Canada Brayden Point C R 27 2014 Calgary, Alberta
43 Canada Darren Raddysh D R 27 2021 Caledon, Ontario
98 Russia Mikhail Sergachev D L 25 2017 Nizhnekamsk, Russia
73 United States Conor Sheary LW L 31 2023 Winchester, Massachusetts
91 Canada Steven Stamkos (C) C/RW R 33 2008 Markham, Ontario
90 Canada Matt Tomkins G L 29 2023 Edmonton, Alberta
88 Russia Andrei Vasilevskiy Injured Reserve G L 28 2012 Tyumen, Russia
51 United States Austin Watson LW R 31 2023 Ann Arbor, Michigan

Awards and honours

Awards
Regular season
Player Award Awarded

Milestones
Regular season
Player Milestone Reached
Waltteri Merela1st career NHL gameOctober 10, 2023
Brayden Point500th career NHL gameOctober 10, 2023
Matt Tomkins1st career NHL gameOctober 15, 2023
Jon Cooper800th career NHL gameOctober 15, 2023
Erik Cernak300th career NHL gameOctober 17, 2023

Records
Regular season
PlayerRecordReached
Victor HedmanTenth most goals in Tampa Bay Lightning history. Hedman passed Ondrej Palat (143).October 14, 2023
Brayden PointSeventh most points in Tampa Bay Lightning history. Point passed Alex Killorn (466).October 17, 2023

Transactions

The Lightning have been involved in the following transactions during the 2023–24 season.

Trades
DateDetailsRef
June 28, 2023 (2023-06-28) To Colorado Avalanche
Ross Colton		 To Tampa Bay Lightning
2nd-round pick in 2023		 [60]
June 29, 2023 (2023-06-29) To Chicago Blackhawks
Corey Perry		 To Tampa Bay Lightning
7th-round pick in 2024		 [61]
June 29, 2023 (2023-06-29) To Nashville Predators
4th-round pick in 2024		 To Tampa Bay Lightning
4th-round pick in 2023		 [62]
July 2, 2023 (2023-07-02) To Minnesota Wild
Maxim Cajkovic
Patrick Maroon		 To Tampa Bay Lightning
7th-round pick in 2024		 [63]

Free agents
DatePlayerTeamContract termRef
July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01)Mitchell Chaffeefrom Minnesota Wild1-year[64]
July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01)Luke Glendeningfrom Dallas Stars2-year[65]
July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01)Logan Brownfrom St. Louis Blues1-year[66]
July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01)Conor Shearyfrom Washington Capitals3-year[67]
July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01)Josh Archibaldfrom Pittsburgh Penguins2-year[68]
July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01)Jonas Johanssonfrom Colorado Avalanche2-year[69]
July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01)Trevor Carrickto Anaheim Ducks1-year[70]
July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01)Ian Coleto Vancouver Canucks1-year[71]
July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01)Alex Killornto Anaheim Ducks4-year[72]
July 2, 2023 (2023-07-02)Calvin de Haanfrom Carolina Hurricanes1-year[73]
July 4, 2023 (2023-07-04)Rudolfs Balcersto ZSC Lions1-year[74]
September 9, 2023 (2023-09-09)Tyler Mottefrom New York Rangers1-year[75]
October 9, 2023 (2023-10-09)Austin Watsonfrom Ottawa Senators1-year[76]

Waivers
DatePlayerTeamRef

Signings
DatePlayerContract termRef
June 21, 2023 (2023-06-21)Gabriel Fortier1-year[78]
July 17, 2023 (2023-07-17)Tanner Jeannot2-year[79]
August 22, 2023 (2023-08-22)Brandon Hagel8-year[80]
August 23, 2023 (2023-08-23)Darren Raddysh2-year[81]

Draft picks
See also: List of Tampa Bay Lightning draft picks

Below are the Tampa Bay Lightning's selections at the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 28 and 29, 2023, at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
2 371 Ethan Gauthier RW  Canada Sherbrooke Phoenix (QMJHL)
4 1152 Jayson Shaugabay RW  United States Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)
6 179 Warren Clark D  Canada Steinbach Pistons (MJHL)
7 1933 Jack Harvey C  United States Chicago Steel (USHL)
211 Ethan Hay C  Canada Flint Firebirds (OHL)

Notes:

  1. The Montreal Canadiens' second-round pick went to the Tampa Bay Lightning as the result of a trade on June 28, 2023, that sent Ross Colton to Colorado in exchange for this pick.[82]
  2. The Tampa Bay Lightning's fourth-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on June 29, 2023, that sent Chicago's fourth-round pick in 2024 to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick.[83]
  3. The Anaheim Ducks' seventh-round pick will go to the Tampa Bay Lightning as the result of a trade on March 24, 2021, that sent Alexander Volkov to Anaheim in exchange for Antoine Morand and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[84] The condition – Tampa Bay will receive a seventh-round pick in 2023 if the pick is available at the time of the selection – was converted when the pick became available after earlier conditional trades with Columbus and Edmonton were resolved on April 8, 2021.[84]

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