Third overall in rankings among the 4 major North American sports leagues. First overall among NHL clubs. Way ahead of the other local tams in Tampa Bay.
The number one team in the greater Tampa Bay area may be presented as the Buccaneers by local media coverage (and fans too, of course, as the NFL and pewter have a longer tenure in the region) but it's different on the national media landscape. And that perspective isn't judging Tampa Bay sports, it's judging just about the entirety of North America.
According to ESPN, the Tampa Bay Lightning are #3 overall in pro sports ranking of all 122 top level professional clubs in the four major sport leagues (NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL).