It may only be the beginning of January, but that’s no reason to put off thinking about the trade deadline. (It’s February 24th this season. Mark your calendars) Craig Custance of The Athletic [subscription required] kicked things off on Wednesday by posting the first NHL Trade Big Board of 2020. He quickly linked the Lightning to his number one player on the board - Chris Kreider.
The soon-to-be free agent forward would fit in with a Tampa system built on speed and skill, but that doesn’t mean he’ll be the latest in a long line of players who have followed the snowbirds from Broadway to Bayshore.