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    Losing Sergachev hurts, but it’s better than status quo for Lightning

    By John Romano,

    24 days ago
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    Mikhail Sergachev was instrumental in Tampa Bay's two Stanley Cup titles, and he was considered a huge part of the franchise's future. Instead, Saturday's trade to Utah will help the team clear salary cap space to revamp the roster for next season. [ DIRK SHADD | Times ]

    TAMPA — Beyond the stats, salary cap and scouting reports, here is the big-picture takeaway from the Lightning’s offseason maneuvering:

    They ain’t messing around.

    That’s a good thing. That means they’re no longer counting on the ghosts of Stanley Cups past to rescue them again in 2024-25.

    Yes, you could view the trade of Mikhail Sergachev as simply a pathway to finding enough cap space to re-sign Steven Stamkos but, realistically, the Tanner Jeannot trade might have been enough to get that done.

    By sending Sergachev to Utah in exchange for defenseman J.J.

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