As the calendar turns to October, time is getting short for the Tampa Bay Lightning to finalize their 2025-26 roster. They took another step towards clarity as they reduced the training camp roster by seven players on Wednesday, leaving 26 in camp. With the moves, some finalists have emerged for the final spots for opening night.
Duke, Sabourin, Schmidt and Abruzzese aren’t much of a surprise. The fact that he is exempt from waivers probably led to Stachowiak heading to Syracuse considering he was one of the best players in camp. We’ll have to nervously wait until 2:00 PM EST to see if Katchouk and Pelletier clear waivers.