Despite not making a lot of big moves over the summer, the Tampa Bay Lightning continue to evolve as they stay on the path to finding the right combination for a deep playoff run. After last summer’s shake-up that saw Ryan McDonagh return, Steven Stamkos leave, and the Bolts land the top free agent prize in Jake Guentzel, Julien BriseBois kept things simple this off-season, adding a little depth on the bottom-six with Pontus Holmberg while also bringing in an intriguing younger player in Jakob Pelletier.
Re-signing Yanni Gourde should also help that bottom-six next season, but the success of the Lightning will be driven by the top two lines.