According to reports by Arthur Staple and Elliotte Friedman, the Lightning might be one of the teams to pitch New York Islanders forward John Tavares on signing a free agent contract. The Isles are still considered the favorite to sign him but it sounds like the Lightning might have a chance to shoot their shot before Tavares makes his final decision. The news broke at the draft as some of the free agent dominoes started to fall.
With Ilya Kovalchuk heading to the Los Angeles Kings, it appears the floodgates have now opened for the big names on the market this NHL off-season.