Digging into a potential JJ Peterka acquisition for the Lightning

Oct 17, 2023; Buffalo, New York, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Nick Perbix (48) looks to block a pass by Buffalo Sabres right wing JJ Peterka (77) during the second period at KeyBank Center. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY SportsIn our last post about the upcoming free agency frenzy, we mentioned the probability of Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois looking to add some low-cost, veteran centers to help balance out the bottom-six forward corps. In other words, some less-than-sexy moves that don’t move the needle much, but could help out with the depth. Of course, a lot of folks thought that would be his game plan last summer as well and all he ended up doing was swinging a deal that sent Mikhail Sergachev to the Utah mountains for a couple of younger players that could influence the Bolts’ future in J.J. Moser and Conor Geekie. Could he do the same this summer?

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