Lightning pipeline loaded with talent at AHL and major junior levels

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Photo: Since the Brayden Point was selected 79th overall by the Lightning, he has grown into one of the WHL’s premiere talents. (Courtesy of Mark LoMoglio/Icon Sportswire)


</p> The Tampa Bay Lightning‘s prospect pool has maintained good health despite the continual graduation of top-notch prospects. A number of close-to-ready prospects played small roles with the team last season, while others like Nikita Kucherov and Ondrej Palat emerged as top-six forwards. Players like Vladislav Namestnikov and Nikita Nesterov, still considered prospects, are expected to make the leap this season, but there’s still quality and quantity at other levels.

Prized defense prospect Anthony DeAngelo will make the jump to the AHL, while the team’s top four picks from the 2015 NHL Draft will play significant roles with their respective CHL teams.… read more

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