Locked On Lightning - Daily Podcast On The Tampa Bay Lightning

Just like their fans, the Lightning are sitting at home watching the Panthers inch ever closer to their first Stanley Cup championship. The Lightning have a lot of soul searching and roster moves to make in the offseason. Should the Bolts try to replicate the formula the Panthers have down South? We discuss their winning attitude, as well as the importance of this offseason for the Lightning.    S...

Tyler Motte had a less than memorable first season with the Lightning. Could it have been wrong lineups? Expectation too high? We discuss his first season in Tampa Bay, and try to determine if he will be back in blue for the 2024-2025 season.     Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guara...

There has been little to no talk of any deal being worked out for Anthony Duclair this offseason. That coupled with his exit interview some can assert that he may not come back to Tampa Bay this offseason. Regardless of the lack of talk, we take a look back on Duclair's season in our Player Preview segment, and discuss the effect he had in his little time with the team. We also look into the possi...

We continue our offseason player reviews with a episode on Luke Glendening. We take a brief look at his first season in Tampa Bay. We discuss some of the areas he excelled in and take a look at how he would fit anchoring the third line.    Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed F...

Rumors started to swirl over the past few days that Tanner Jeannot is officially on the trade block. We dissect the rumor, as well as the logic behind a potential  deal. We also look into other trade possibilities over the offseason and what the Lightning can do to improve their roster.    Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the g...

On today's player review we discuss the very short season of Jonas Johansson. Even though Johansson appeared in only 24 games, he did play in an impact in keeping the Lightning in the top three in the Atlantic Division while Andrei Vasilevskiy missed the first two seasons due to injury. We discuss the beginning to his season and how much usage we should see out of him next season.    Support Us By...

Mitchell Chaffee established himself as a physical spark plug in only 30 games in his first year of Tampa Bay. We discuss what could be in store in his sophomore year with the Lightning. We predict where he fits into the Lightning's plans, as well as what to expect from him in his second full season.    Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and...

Can Nick Perbix salvage what's left of his time in Tampa Bay? We discuss what he can do to remain with the Lightning, and also look at what his value would be if the Bolts were to trade him this summer.    Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit at eBayMotos.com . Let’s ride....

On today's episode we address the rumor that has been circulating over the last few days concerning Tanner Jeannot. We discuss the comments made by Elliot Friedman that stated there are a "number of teams" interested in Jeannot and a deal could potentially be made this offseason. We give our thoughts, as well as react to how the fanbase reacted.  Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!   eBay Motor...

On today's episode, we turn our attention to Haydn Fleury and his brief time in Tampa Bay. Fleury goes into the summer set to become a UFA and the Lightning are looking for more defensive help. We discuss his time and Tampa, as well as the possibility of him returning next season.  Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Indeed There is no “I” in “team.” But there is one in “Indeed” and that’s the...

After taking a brief hiatus, we are back at it with out player reviews, and today we will take a a look at season of Michael Eyssimont. We discuss his season filled with career highs in goals and points, as well as wonder if he could anchor the third line. As always is the case, we wrap things up  with listing out expectations for Eyssimont during the 2024-2025 season.    Support Us By Supporting...

The Lightning shocked the entire fanbase today with a trade that brought back fan favorite, Ryan McDonagh. We break down the trade, as well as go over where McDonagh fits into the lineup. We also dive into the repercussions of McDonagh's contract, while also asking how this could effect Tampa's moves during the offseason.    Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Indeed There is no “I” in “team.”...

Tanner Jeannot had another disappointing season in Tampa Bay as he missed 22 games in what was an injury-plagued season. We take a look at what might have been if Jeannot stayed healthy. We look at where he fits into the lineup next season. Can Jeannot find a place on the top two lines? As always we lay out down our expectations for Jeannot in the 2024-2025 season.    Support Us By Supporting Our...

Brandon Hagel has continued to impressed during his two and half seasons in Tampa Bay Lightning. Hagel is coming off a season in which he posted a career high in points. We look back on his season, as well as look back on the trade that brought him to Tampa Bay. We discuss where Hagel will fit into the lineup next season and predict how high his ceiling is.    Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors...

Darren Raddysh has really surprised a lot of Bolts nation with his play during his very short tenure at the NHL level. Not only has Raddysh proven that he can contribute offensively, but also that he can carry the burden of playing on the first line. On today's show, we take a look back on his season, as well as make the argument for him being the defensive savior the Lightning have waited for ove...

Anthony Cirelli has steadily improved and developed his game during his tenure in Tampa Bay. After putting up the best statistical season of his career, one can finally say that he will take the next step towards being an elite centerman in the NHL. We take a look back on his season, as well as make the case for why he should be playing on the first line next season.    Support Us By Supporting Ou...

The expectations for Erik Cernak has been very high over the last two seasons since the exit of Ryan McDonagh. Unfortunately those expectations have not been met, and Cernak has failed to live up to the value of his contract. We look back on Cernak's season and discuss how the Lightning could set him up for success this offseason.    Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Policygenius   Check life...

We continue our player reviews as we move onto Mikhail Sergachev. We discuss his year that saw him miss 48 games due to injury. We discuss the expectations for next season, as well as wonder if he has hit his ceiling or the best has yet to come.    Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Policygenius   Check life insurance off your to do list in no time with Policygenius. Head to policygenius.com/l...

Nick Paul came off a career season in which he notched 24 goals and 46 points. We kick off our offseason player reviews with taking a look back on Paul's fantastic season. We also discuss what plans the Lightning might have in store for the veteran centerman. We also wrap things up with our expectations for Nick Paul in the upcoming 2024-2025 season.    Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Monop...

We continue with our thoughts on today's show of some of the reactions to yesterday's discussion on Erik Cernak. We also discuss the longevity of the Bolts' Stanley Cup window. We dive into some of the obstacles the Lightning face as they try to stay in the hunt of a fourth Stanley Cup. We also wrap things up with addressing an article in the Hockey News that involves a hypothetical trade with Tam...

Tonight we explore the possibilities of the offseason through the imagination of our esteemed host, Adam Denker. Adam puts on the general manager hat and discusses the moves he would make this summer if given the opportunity. We also discuss the curious case of Erik Cernak and determine whether the Lightning should part ways with him this summer.    Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Monopoly...

Where could Steven Stamkos end up outside of Tampa Bay? We discuss the odds for Stamkos destinations provided to us by Fanduel Sportsbook. We also dive into more lineup and trade proposals put forward by a listener!    Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Monopoly GO! Get in the game and join your friends. Click HERE to Download MONOPOLY GO! now free on The App Store or Google Pay. The mobile hi...

On today's episode we go over a trade proposal that was brought to us by a listener, and make the case as for why the Lightning should maybe look into aggressively upgrading their scoring over defense.  With the scoring as high as it's ever been in the league, would Tampa be doing themselves a disservice by only focusing on searching  for more talent on defense? We also wrap things up by attemptin...

Victor Hedman will be going into next season on the last year of his contract. While some Lightning fans will expect the franchise to resign the veteran defenseman, others have already voiced their desire for him to be traded. We discuss the realistic chance of Hedman being dealt and how good of a return could we possibly see. We also get a head start on our offseason UFA target list. With the fre...

The Tampa Bay Lightning could very well be in for an eventful summer as they will look to bring back Steven Stamkos. But with the  Lightning potentially bringing back Stamkos, that can open the door for possible controversy with a future extension for Victor Hedman.  We dive into the nitty gritty of what a Stamkos deal could mean for negotiations with the veteran defenseman. We also try to predict...