Since their heartbreaking Game 7 loss in the Eastern Conference Finals, things have been going very well for the Tampa Bay Lightning and most fans are already anxiously counting down the days until the first puck drop next season.
Both Steven Stamkos and Victor Hedman have been signed to matching eight-year franchise contracts, the whole Jonathan Drouin fiasco is finally behind us for good, and multiple depth forwards such as J.T. Brown, Cedric Paquette, and Cory Conacher were given contract extensions. Pair all that with a successful draft and there’s a lot to look forward to next season.