“Tampa Bay Lightning: After a 1-4-2 start, the Lightning have won 15 of 18 to take the Atlantic Division lead. Tampa Bay has a history of paying premium prices for depth forwards, such as Blake Coleman and Barclay Goodrow in 2020, as well as Jeannot in 2023. Last season, the Lightning traded two first-round picks to acquire forwards Yanni Gourde and Oliver Bjorkstrand from the Seattle Kraken. (Tampa Bay has a second-round pick in the 2026 draft that could be used to acquire Sherwood.)” Vingan said.
He added, “There are relative unknowns – Gage Goncalves, Curtis Douglas and Dominic James – scattered across the Lightning’s forward lineup. Sherwood could bring valuable experience as Tampa Bay gears up for another run at the Stanley Cup.”