For this series, I’ve taken a list of every Tampa Bay Lightning draft pick, excluding the expansion draft, and put it into a random name picker. Excluded are any Steve Yzerman-era picks, so the players eligible are BY (Before Yzerman).
Now that the names are in the list, let’s spin the wheel and pick our random Tampa Bay Lightning draft pick.
And the selected player is...
Jonathan Boutin was taken by the Lightning for the 96th pick in the third round of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. Having completed his first full season in the QMJHL with the Halifax Mooseheads, the Lightning staff took a chance on him.