The season after not winning the Stanley Cup has a tepid history with how far teams go next season.
The Tampa Bay Lightning's efforts of 2014-15 and roster moves of the offseason have given fans little to no reason to cast doubts upon contention for the 2015-16 season. The biggest changes for the club have been elected moves - not re-signing forward Brenden Morrow or defenseman Mark Barberio - while a long-term organizational move has been painted as the move to make during the summer months of 2015 (hello, Steven Stamkos, how are you today?