As far as Lightning general manager Jay Feaster is concerned, things will remain business as usual in the hockey operations department. ...more

February 15, 2008

The Lightning are finally going Hollywood. Movie and television producer Oren Koules and his partners with OK Hockey - believed to include as many as eight members - announced Wednesday they have entered into a definitive purchase agreement to buy the team from Detroit-based Palace Sports and Entertainment. The deal includes the team, the lease agreement for the St. Pete Times Forum and 5.5 acres of adjacent land. Although no price tag was part of the announcement, the deal is believed to be worth between $200 million and $210 million. The first purchase attempt by Absolute Hockey in August was believed to be worth $206 million. ...more

February 14, 2008

Some headway apparently is being made to resolve a lawsuit involving potential buyers of the Lightning. ...more

December 11, 2007

The Lightning weren't necessarily for sale last year, but CEO and governor Tom Wilson always has maintained that any franchise is subject to a certain amount of "tire kicking" every now and then. ...more

December 7, 2007

Anybody want to buy a hockey team? Anybody at all? ...more

November 28, 2007

Opening night was made for optimism, so perhaps it was natural that the potential future owners and the potential former chief executive officer of the Lightning sounded similar upbeat notes Thursday regarding the impending sale of the franchise. ...more

October 5, 2007

Since Absolute Hockey Enterprises announced on Aug. 7 its intention to purchase the Lightning from Palace Sports and Entertainment owner Bill Davidson, very little information about the sale process has been made public. ...more

September 17, 2007