A good majority of Tampa Bay Lightning fans have been rendered speechless today. It was readily apparent moves would need to be made in order for the Bolts to be cap compliant at the NHL Trade Deadline, but many fans hoped (and believed) this day would not come to pass.
As almost everyone here in the Bolts Nation knows by now, the Tampa Bay Lightning has officially traded Lightning goaltender Ben Bishop to the Los Angeles Kings (along with a 5th Round Draft Pick in the 2017 NHL Draft) in exchange for goaltender Peter Budaj, defenseman Erik Cernak, and 7th Round and a Conditional Pick in the 2017 NHL Draft.