At this point last season, there really wasn’t a lot to talk about. The Tampa Bay Lightning were in a fairly comfortable position heading into the postseason and there was almost no discussion about trading anyone to or from the team. Unfortunately, this season has proven to be an entirely different animal.
The Trade Deadline is still two days away and the Tampa Bay Lightning has already moved two huge pieces of the Lightning lineup. The first move saw Ben Bishop head to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for Peter Budaj and Erik Cernak along with an exchange of draft picks.