An unusual bombshell dropped on the Tampa Bay Lightning as it was reported that Nikita Kucherov received an injection in his hip for an injury that could sideline him for the season. One one hand - that's really bad. On the other - LTIR space to satisfy both RFAs still on the market in Anthony Cirelli and Erik Cernak.
Now, the Lightning don’t have a choice and they would obviously never choose to sit their best player, but if the situation is forced upon them, the LTIR thing would happen. [Raw Charge]
“If you’re brave enough to read the replies to Friedman’s post (don’t read the replies, never read the replies) non-fans of the Tampa Bay Lightning are immediately crying foul and accusing the organization of circumventing the salary cap.