What will Tampa Bay Lightning forward Jonathan Drouin’s next contract look like? “Blessed with slick hands, smooth skating, exceptional vision and wicked finishing skills, Drouin could end up being a generational talent. There aren’t many players blessed with his skill set on the market right now and Yzerman and [Drouin’s agent Allen] Walsh both know that.” [FanRag Sports]
2016-17 Season Breakdown: Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Arizona Coyotes. “Losing in two different ways to Arizona was a summary of all that went wrong with Tampa Bay’s season. After the loss of Stamkos, Cooper tried to play a different style of hockey that emphasized shot suppression and low-scoring games; it did not work at first due to shaky goaltending, and after playing so many games this way, the defense gradually started to give up more shots toward the end of the season.