The Tampa Bay Lightning have a few young defensemen in the AHL with the Syracuse Crunch. “What we want to see out of next season” is these players improving and pushing for a spot in the NHL lineup in the near future. [Raw Charge]
Erik Cernak is in the same mold as Dominik Masin in that they’re both big, good in their own end, and have shown a bit of flair in the offensive zone. The only difference with Cernak is that he’s bigger (6’4”), younger (21), and right-handed.