Now that the 2015 NHL Draft is complete and the Tampa Bay Lightning has finished selecting the players they deem to be the future of the franchise, all eyes have turned to the impending Free Agency Period. Unfortunately for some, this will mean their time with the Tampa Bay Lightning has come to an end. One of those players is Lightning defenseman Mark Barberio.
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mark Barberio is one of five players who did not receive a Qualifying Offer from the team by today’s deadline. Joining Barberio is left wing Danick Gauthier, center Cody Kunyk, and left wing Dalton Smith of the Syracuse Crunch and defenseman Dan Milan of the Wichita Thunder of the ECHL.