After not being a player the past few years, the Lightning got busy in the lead up to and kick off of free agency.
Tampa Bay opened with a miss on Joe Pavelski, but is expected to make a few smaller moves instead of one big splash. The Lightning signed defenseman Luke Schenn as Anton Stralman is expected to head to South Florida.
Pavelski choses Dallas
Pavelski visited Tampa during the interview period for pending free agents. The long-time Shark chose to sign with the Stars instead, according to multiple reports. Eleven days before his 35th birthday, the center is expected to sign for three years with a $7 million average annual value, first reported by David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period.