Grading the Offseason Moves in the Atlantic Division: Tampa Bay Lightning

The Tampa Bay Lightning, who made the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs for the ninth consecutive season, were eliminated in the first round by the Montreal Canadiens in seven games, with Montreal going on to reach the Eastern Conference Final. The Lightning finished second in the Atlantic Division behind Buffalo and have not advanced past the first round since losing to the Avalanche in the 2022 Stanley Cup Final. GM Julien BriseBois made modest offseason additions to the core group, which has won two Stanley Cup championships together.