Tampa Bay well-stocked despite increasingly late draft position

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Photo: Anthony Cirelli was promoted to alternate captain in his second season as a member of the Oshawa Generals, scoring 12 points in his first 15 games with a letter on his chest. (Courtesy of Terry Wilson/OHL Images)


</p> Tampa Bay Lightning GM Steve Yzerman has done a tremendous job of keeping the team’s prospect pool stocked, even as it continues to draft lower in the first round thanks to an improved big-league product. In fact, the Lightning opted to trade out of the first round in the 2015 NHL Draft; the move wasn’t the most popular at the time, but the early indication is that the team did well with its four second- and third-round selections.… read more

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