The Tampa Bay Lightning are set to see a couple of changes to their forward lines and defense pairings next season as a handful of players are no longer with the team. Day one of free agency answered most of the questions about the open roster spots on the team, but now there is the question of which lines everyone will play on.
Here is how I see next season’s forward lines, defense pairings, and goalie tandem playing out.
Forward Lines
1st Line
Brandon Hagel – Brayden Point – Nikita Kucherov
Analysis: The Lightning ended the 2023-23 season running the three superstars — Kucherov, Point, and Stamkos — together on the top line, but I would not be surprised if they revert to having Hagel paired with Kucherov and Point.