According to Bob McKenzie, Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman is likely feeling the pressure to get his team back into a playoff position, and no holds are barred (except for one named Jonathan Drouin) in getting the lineup up to snuff.
Coach Jon Cooper habitually likes to play his defensemen according to handedness, which is why Andrej Sustr has a regular spot in the Lightning lineup while Mark Barberio was placed on waivers two seasons ago. Is Cooper (like the rest of the league) hungry for another right-handed defenseman? Yes he is. But whom?
McKenzie: #TBLightning not trading Drouin, but "just about anybody else up front might be a possibility" for D help.