The Athletic’s Joe Smith and Adam Vingan collaborated on a conversation about the chances of a trade between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Nashville Predators. The Preds have $13 million in cap space and have publicly asserted that they are not under an internal salary cap. They have a need for some offense and experience that can get them back into Stanley Cup contention. And luckily, the Lightning have plenty of both.
Joe and Adam discussed wants and needs from both sides, including those who are off-limits. For the Predators, they’re likely keeping their top prospects tight to the vest, and the Lightning aren’t interested in giving up their core and cheap contracts.