Brian Lawton, the new Lightning vice president of hockey operations, wore a healthy growth of stubble to a Forum news conference Friday. ...more

July 12, 2008

When word circulated June 25 that Lightning center Vinny Lecavalier was on the verge of signing a nine-year contract extension, the salary figures tossed around suggested the deal would be worth a total of $77 million. ...more

July 11, 2008

Lightning co-owners Oren Koules and Len Barrie are ready to face the fans. ...more

July 10, 2008

The Lightning's stuffed cupboard found enough room on the shelf of overstocked forwards for one more. ...more

July 8, 2008

Another cornerstone from Tampa Bay's Stanley Cup days is bolting for the West Coast, and Dan Boyle is none too happy about how it all came down. ...more

July 5, 2008

Teams are lining up while talks are heating up for the services of Dan Boyle. ...more

July 4, 2008

With a script in hand, new Lightning owners Oren Koules and Len Barrie produced a 72-hour makeover for Tampa Bay's roster through the first day of the summer free agency period. ...more

July 2, 2008

The start of free agency is like Christmas morning in July around the NHL. ...more

July 1, 2008

Bill Barber resigned Wednesday as the player personnel director for the Lightning, saying the demands of the job had "taken a bit of a toll" and that he wants to spend more time with his family. ...more

June 25, 2008

Behind the bold yellow tie and beneath the graying, slicked-back hair, which lately only vaguely resembles his trademark mullet, Barry Melrose has the heart and mind of a hockey coach. ...more

June 25, 2008