Given that the offseason has been in full swing for the Tampa Bay Lightning for quite a while, our attention has turned toward the draft and possible trade partners to help clear cap space for upcoming contracts. With this shift, certain trade scenarios from various media outlets are floated around. Nearly all won’t come to fruition, but the possibility of something formulating during the offseason is both intriguing and plausible.
Over the last week, speculation came from The Athletic’s Joe Yerdon and Joe Smith that Buffalo’s Rasmus Ristolainen could be a potential trade target for the Tampa Bay Lightning.