It seems the Tampa Bay Lightning have, at least for the most part, settled on the roster that will take to the ice for the 2025-26 season. They opted for tinkering around the edges as opposed to any drastic changes. It’s a strategy. A winning one? Well, that’s what the 82-game season will decide. While the roles Pontus Holmberg, Simon Lundmark, and Jakub Pelletier are yet to be determined, we do know that a couple of folks from last year won’t be back.
Outside of Yanni Gourde, the Lightning decided to let their unrestricted free agents walk. As of this morning this is where they ended up signing.