The “Yzerplan” has been a bit of a running joke among the Tampa Bay Lightning fan base for some years now, especially on Twitter. It even went so far that hockey apparel company Bring Back Hockey jumped in on the action with a t-shirt a couple years ago. Maybe we can convince them to bring it back for another run?
Back to the Yzerplan. Signing Nikita Kucherov to a long-term contract has been a part of the Yzerplan all along for GM Steve Yzerman. Kucherov has developed into a star after the Lightning drafted him in the 2nd round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.