Somewhere between the six goals the Tampa Bay Lightning surrendered in the second period and the start of the third period on Sunday night, reports began surfacing that they were honing in on acquiring a forward, specifically Tanner Jeannot:
The Lightning with another deadline(ish) move – Tanner Jeannot to Tampa Bay seems to be happening
— Shayna (@hayyyshayyy) February 27, 2023
At about 10:30 PM EST, it became official as the Lightning announced that they had acquired the 6’2”, 208 pound winger from the Nashville Predators.