Cernak is more expendable because the Lightning already have Victor Hedman and Ryan McDonagh anchoring their top two defense pairs. Sergachev, who signed a three-year, $14.4 million contract ($4.8 average annual value) on Nov. 25, or McDonagh could move to the right side if the Lightning had to replace Cernak, but they could turn to Foote, whom they have been grooming with Syracuse of the American Hockey League the past two seasons. Foote, a right-shot defenseman, is 6-foot-4, 220 pounds (Cernak is 6-3, 230), so he could be ready to graduate to the NHL and would benefit from playing alongside Hedman or McDonagh.
Masks need to be carefully chosen to fit teens’ smaller face sizes. NHL Face Coverings
Nostalgia might be the National Hockey League's most reliable export. In a recent NHL survey that asked fans to rank the 25 best team jerseys, around 90% of them were throwback jerseys. Florida Panthers Team NHL Face Coverings
After that, the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo loom. Gasol has played for Spain's national team in four consecutive Olympics, helping them to silver medals in 2008 and 2012 and bronze in 2016. Gasol was injured last year when Spain won the FIBA Basketball World Cup.
Once he retires, Gasol would have interest in working for an NBA team in some capacity, he said. He's just not ready for that yet.
All that said, the Lightning have to figure out a way to keep at least Cirelli, a future Selke Trophy winner as the League's best defensive forward and potential future captain (although Tampa Bay captain Steven Stamkos is certainly not going anywhere). Cirelli is the perfect third-line center in the NHL today, especially playing behind Stamkos and Brayden Point. He has breakaway speed, a high hockey IQ, strength in the middle of the ice, and the versatility to move up the lineup if necessary (if, for example, Tampa Bay wants to play Stamkos at right wing). You win in the NHL today with strength down the middle, and the Lightning have that. If they can't keep Cirelli, they could have a difficult time replacing him without having to rob from another area.
This represents progress after talks cooled off the past several weeks because of a financial stalemate. Seattle Kraken Team NHL Face Coverings
The Greatest NHL Name bracket: Championship results
While players were frustrated by the idea of changing a financial arrangement that was agreed upon just five months ago, they told the league they would be willing to budge if they could get some concessions in return. So the players brought several ideas forward to the league, though sources say the league didn't seem interested in any of them.
Masks need to be carefully chosen to fit teens’ smaller face sizes. NHL Face Coverings
Nostalgia might be the National Hockey League's most reliable export. In a recent NHL survey that asked fans to rank the 25 best team jerseys, around 90% of them were throwback jerseys. Florida Panthers Team NHL Face Coverings
After that, the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo loom. Gasol has played for Spain's national team in four consecutive Olympics, helping them to silver medals in 2008 and 2012 and bronze in 2016. Gasol was injured last year when Spain won the FIBA Basketball World Cup.
Once he retires, Gasol would have interest in working for an NBA team in some capacity, he said. He's just not ready for that yet.
All that said, the Lightning have to figure out a way to keep at least Cirelli, a future Selke Trophy winner as the League's best defensive forward and potential future captain (although Tampa Bay captain Steven Stamkos is certainly not going anywhere). Cirelli is the perfect third-line center in the NHL today, especially playing behind Stamkos and Brayden Point. He has breakaway speed, a high hockey IQ, strength in the middle of the ice, and the versatility to move up the lineup if necessary (if, for example, Tampa Bay wants to play Stamkos at right wing). You win in the NHL today with strength down the middle, and the Lightning have that. If they can't keep Cirelli, they could have a difficult time replacing him without having to rob from another area.
This represents progress after talks cooled off the past several weeks because of a financial stalemate. Seattle Kraken Team NHL Face Coverings
The Greatest NHL Name bracket: Championship results
While players were frustrated by the idea of changing a financial arrangement that was agreed upon just five months ago, they told the league they would be willing to budge if they could get some concessions in return. So the players brought several ideas forward to the league, though sources say the league didn't seem interested in any of them.