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Tampa Bay Lightning Fans, Friends, And Co-Workers React To Tod Leiweke Resignation

As the Free Agency period continues on, Tampa Bay Lightning fans scour the internet to find the latest news about which players have re-signed with the team, which are finding new homes, and who will be joining the Tampa Bay Lightning in the upcoming 2015-16 season.

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In an unexpected turn of events today, there was a different kind of new coming out of 401 Channelside Drive. Tampa Bay Lightning Chairman and Governor Jeff Vinik announced to the world that Tampa Bay Lightning Chief Executive Officer Tod Leiweke had officially resigned from his position with the Lightning to take the position of Chief Operating Office with the National Football League.