Pre-Game Talk: The 2023-2024 Tampa Bay Lightning Training Camp

[TheDaysOf 04]

Training camp will open with medicals, testing and media day on Wednesday, September 20.

On-ice practices will begin at the TGH Ice Plex on Thursday, September 21.

camp roster:

Forwards (35)

• 11 LUKE GLENDENING
• 12 ALEX BARRE-BOULET
• 20 NICK PAUL
• 21 BRAYDEN POINT
• 22 LOGAN BROWN
• 23 MICHAEL EYSSIMONT
• 32 JAYDON DUREAU
• 33 JOE CARROLL* (invite)
• 34 BENNETT MACARTHUR
• 38 BRANDON HAGEL
• 39 WALTTERI MERELA
• 40 GABRIEL DUMONT* (AHL contract)
• 41 MITCHELL CHAFFEE
• 42 FELIX ROBERT
• 45 COLE KOEPKE
• 51 AUSTIN WATSON* (PTO)
• 52 MAXIM GROSHEV
• 54 LUCAS EDMONDS
• 55 DANIEL WALKER* (invite)
• 58 ILYA USAU
• 61 TRISTAN ALLARD* (AHL contract)
• 62 JACK FINLEY
• 64 TYLER MOTTE
• 71 ANTHONY CIRELLI
• 73 CONOR SHEARY
• 82 GABRIEL FORTIER
• 83 SHAWN ELEMENT* (AHL contract)
• 84 TANNER JEANNOT
• 85 DANIEL WALCOTT* (AHL contract)
• 86 NIKITA KUCHEROV
• 89 ETHAN GAUTHIER
• 91 STEVEN STAMKOS
• 93 GAGE GONCALVES
• 95 ETHAN HAY
• 96 GABRIEL SZTURC* (invite)

Defensemen (19)

• 5 PHILIPPE MYERS
• 7 HAYDN FLEURY
• 24 ZACH BOGOSIAN
• 28 JACK THOMPSON
• 29 DEVANTE STEPHENS* (AHL contract)
• 43 DARREN RADDYSH
• 44 CALVIN DE HAAN
• 46 SCOTT WALFORD* (invite)
• 48 NICK PERBIX
• 49 LOUKA HENAULT* (invite)
• 57 DYLLAN GILL
• 65 MAX CROZIER
• 67 DECLAN CARLILE
• 74 SEAN DAY
• 76 ROMAN SCHMIDT
• 77 VICTOR HEDMAN
• 78 EMIL MARTINSEN LILLEBERG
• 81 ERIK CERNAK
• 98 MIKHAIL SERGACHEV

Goaltenders (6)

• 31 JONAS JOHANSSON
• 35 EVAN FITZPATRICK* (AHL contract)
• 60 HUGO ALNEFELT
• 70 BEN GAUDREAU* (invite)
• 88 ANDREI VASILEVSKIY
• 90 MATT TOMKINS

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[LightningStrikes]

Finally, here we go!

 

[Point21]

we have 5 contract spots open, Im gonna assume Watson gets one of those, Element will likely stay on his AHL contract but made a case for getting a NHL contract during the showcase. Szturc could be another AHL contract guy

 

[Felonious Python]

we have 5 contract spots open, Im gonna assume Watson gets one of those, Element will likely stay on his AHL contract but made a case for getting a NHL contract during the showcase. Szturc could be another AHL contract guy

At least with the past few years, none of the invitee prospects got contracts.

Watson is probably going to get a deal, but since the first day of the cap is a big hassle, he might sign after that. That'd also likely mean no pre-season games.

Ottawa wanted to sign him to a one-year deal. He can probably get deals from many teams in the league, but he's on a PTO here.

 

[Felonious Python]

 

[PJ817]

Was Isaac Howard at development camp?

 

[Felonious Python]

Was Isaac Howard at development camp?

NCAA players go to dev camp, but not the rookie showcase.

 

[DaBolts]

Finally. Now to pick my avatar.... Serge or Vasy....

 

[Master P]

Finally. Now to pick my avatar.... Serge or Vasy....

Both?

 

[LTIR Trickery]

I don't know why people are assuming Watson is a shoe in for the lineup, he may not have the wheels for this roster.

 

[DistantThunderRep]

I don't know why people are assuming Watson is a shoe in for the lineup, he may not have the wheels for this roster.

I honestly believe he will be out played by Merela in camp and the pre-season.

 

[LTIR Trickery]

I honestly believe he will be out played by Merela in camp and the pre-season.

I'm hoping he is, to be honest, no shade to him. Watson is 31 with a history of getting punched in the head, that doesn't disqualify you by any means but it shouldn't be a surprise that guys pushed into scrapping roles tend to fall off a little sooner when it comes to production. I think he is a solid backup plan to have in case Merela or whoever doesn't work out. I think hes an insurance policy for JBB so he doesn't have another Koepke stretch in the bottom six like last year.

 

[Peacefool]

Will preaseasson games be streamed? And by stream I mean at least watchable quality,not made by camera from drunk shaky guy from his nokia 3310xD

 

[Felonious Python]

Will preaseasson games be streamed? And by stream I mean at least watchable quality,not made by camera from drunk shaky guy from his nokia 3310xD

The Bally/RSN schedule should be coming out in the next few days.

Nashville, Florida, and Carolina all are Bally markets as well. They should be able to work something out.

 

[Hoek]

Preseason games were never on Bally though. Pretty sure it'll just be on the teams website and a jumbotron feed + radio audio. All you can hope for is they found a way to improve the quality.

 

[Felonious Python]

Preseason games were never on Bally though. Pretty sure it'll just be on the teams website and a jumbotron feed + radio audio. All you can hope for is they found a way to improve the quality.

Typically, yes, but they've broadcasted a preseason game from Orlando before.

I see that the Wild and Magic have had their preseason on Bally.

Between a shared video feed, and being able to call games on a monitor, they could make it work.

 

[Felonious Python]

 

[DistantThunderRep]

D Pairings are what I expected. Lines 2-4 are almost what I thought. Would prefer some swapping but this is make or break for ABB.

 

[StammerHammer]

C'mon ABB.

 

[OffBy1]

Our second line is a really a third line with Stamkos on left wing.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

Im really happy ABB got to skate with the main group today. Things are fluid in training camp and with preseason combos, but that should give him a little boost of confidence. ABB has been skating with these guys in Tampa for at least a month as well.



I'm interested to see how ABB does this time around. I trust Groulx and he raved last April that ABB's game was "better than ever." Let's see. I think many of us would love nothing more than for ABB to finally catch on and become the NHL player he can be. Nothing will be given, but as Coop said, there's an opening if you can win it.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

Some injury news - Logan Brown, Lucas Edmonds, Daniel Walker, Dyllan Gill, and Jack Finley

 

[Renopucker]

Our second line is a really a third line with Stamkos on left wing.

Gotta agree. So, where and how does Groshev or Merela fit, if they make the lineup?

 

[DaBolts]

Im really happy ABB got to skate with the main group today. Things are fluid in training camp and with preseason combos, but that should give him a little boost of confidence. ABB has been skating with these guys in Tampa for at least a month as well.



I'm interested to see how ABB does this time around. I trust Groulx and he raved last April that ABB's game was "better than ever." Let's see. I think many of us would love nothing more than for ABB to finally catch on and become the NHL player he can be. Nothing will be given, but as Coop said, there's an opening if you can win it.

Killer wearing the quack sweater is just so wrong. Damn the salary cap.

 

[Vasilevskiy]

Gotta agree. So, where and how does Groshev or Merela fit, if they make the lineup?

When ABB inevitably goes down should be Merely time