-If we all had our way, the Tampa Bay Lightning would draft forward Jakob Pelletier with their #27 pick, writes Geo.
The Lightning certainly have more than enough forwards in the pipeline. But the reality is that you want to keep them coming in waves that are NHL ready every couple years. While we like the forward prospects currently in the organization, there’s still a lot of time for their development to stall and never reach the NHL.
-Writer Bryan Burns thinks Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman deserves to win the Norris Trophy for the second consecutive year.