The Tampa Bay Lightning are about as good as you’re going to get in the NHL right now. The superstars are on good contracts and the holes have been filled internally without having to pay for quick fixes five months into the season; there’s no pressure on this team to improve. There’s not much that was needed. Here’s why it’s okay that they steered clear of the infamous Trade Deadline. [Raw Charge]
Simmonds was the name most frequently connected to the Bolts. He eventually went to Nashville for Ryan Hartman and a 2020 fourth-round pick that becomes a third if the Predators wins a playoff series this season, which is likely.