Bolts Report (Erlendsson)

Lightning center Vinny Lecavalier will undergo a minor knee procedure in Tampa next week that will keep him out 3-4 weeks. That timeframe means he should be ready for the start of training camp on Sept. 17. Here is the official release from the team, which said the procedure is…

The Lightning did some house cleaning on Friday, letting go of two coaches, Jim Johnson and Cap Raeder.

Johnson, who ran the team’s development camp last week, served as assistant coach of the Norfolk Admirals at the start of last season before taking over as head coach in January. After…

The Tampa Bay Lightning hired former Montreal Canadiens executive Julien BriseBois as Assistant General Manager today, Executive Vice President and General Manager Steve Yzerman announced.  BriseBois will report directly to Yzerman and assist him in all aspects of contract preparation and negotiation, salary arbitration and player transactions for the Lightning…

The two-way contract pays Jones $550,000 at the NHL level and $60,000 at the AHL level, according to capgeek

Here is the official release from the team:

The Tampa Bay Lightning re-signed center Blair Jones to a one-year contract today, Vice President and General Manager Steve Yzerman announced.

The Tampa Bay Lightning will hold multiple fundraising efforts benefitting the Curtis/Kocab Memorial Fund during the Young Guns Game being held Wednesday, July 14 at 6 p.m. at the St. Pete Times Forum.  Monies from the fund will go directly to the surviving spouses and families of these officers killed…

Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman delivered the eulogy for former Detroit Red Wings’ teammate Bob Probert on Friday, four days after Probert passed away at the age of 45 from an apparent heart attack while boating with his family outside of Windsor, Ont.

Yzerman and Probert were…

For those who might be attending the Lightning’s development camp Saturday through Wednesday, here are the groupings, so plan accordingly:
*Denotes a camp invitee
Note change from preliminary roster that D Kiril Gotovets is not attending.
2010 LIGHTNING PLAYER DEVELOPMENT CAMP PLAYER GROUPINGS

Group One
Defense

Here’s the release from the team, the schedule is listed below that, the roster is on my previous post from yesterday.

The Tampa Bay Lightning will hold their annual player development camp at the St. Pete Times Forum July 10-14.  The camp will feature 31 players and include two sessions…

The Lightning are scheduled to host a prospect camp July 10-14 at the St. Pete Times Forum, and while I’m still waiting to hear official word on the schedule, I’ve managed to get a preliminary look at the roster, which includes all eight draft picks from the 2010 draft, most…

The Lightning didn’t stay quiet too long, dipping back into the free agent market after a two-day break for the holiday weekend, signing Brett Clark to a two-year contract, UPDATE Salary looks like it’s $2.6 million total, or $1.3 million per year UPDATE . Sounds like a good signing, somebody…

LIGHTNING DRAFT PICKS

A look at the seven selections made by the Tampa Bay Lightning on the second day of the NHL Entry Draft:

Brock Beukeboom

Pos: D

Selected: 63rd (third round)

Vitals: 6-1, 202 pounds

Born: April 1, 1992 in Greenwich, Conn.

DATE DAY OPPONENT TIME
OCT. 9 Sat. Atlanta 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 13 Wed. @ Montreal 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 14 Thu. @ Philadelphia 7 p.m.
Oct. 16 Sat. @ Florida 7 p.m.
Oct. 18 Mon. Dallas 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 21 Thu. NY Islanders 7:30 p.m.

The Tampa Bay Lightning will play six preseason games in 2010, including one at the St. Pete Times Forum.  Highlights of the schedule include a match-up with the Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba on September 22 as well as a home-and-home series with…

Hard to believe, but somebody actually turned down Steve Yzerman’s offer to join the Lightning organizatation. After speaking over the past couple of weeks, Ryan Martin has turned down the chance to become an assistant general manager with the Lightning and will instead remain with the Red Wings as the…

The Lightning will make hockey a Chili’s event this summer.
The team announced a summer tour to take part at participating area Chili’s restaurants each Wednesday between now and September 1, beginning June 16 in Tampa at 2903 N. Dale Mabry.
The free event kicks off each week…

Multiple reports out of Montreal late Monday night indicated the Lightning are set to announce Guy Boucher as the team’s new head coach.

Montreal sports television outlet RDS stated Boucher, who earlier in the day turned down a head coaching opportunity with Columbus, resigned from his position as head coach…

The Tampa Bay Lightning will host a watch party for Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals between the Chicago Blackhawks and Philadelphia Flyers (8 p.m.) for hockey fans in the XO VIP Club at the St. Pete Times Forum on Wednesday night from 6:30 p.m. until the conclusion of…

Steve Yzerman appears to have made his first hire as general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning.

According to a report out of Detroit on mlive.com, Yzerman has brought pro scout Pat Verbeek over from the Red Wings. Verbeek has spent the past four years as…

How beloved is Steve Yzerman back in Detroit? Well, a number of Red Wings fans are now adopting Tampa Bay as their new “second’’ favorite team, according to some message boards I’ve been perusing through today. Beyond that, Yzerman is seen as a member of the family that has left…

There have been plenty of reports swirling lately concerning whether or not Steve Yzerman is a candidate for the vacant general manager seat for the Tampa Bay Lightning or not.

It’s widely known that Yzerman wants to run his own team after spending the past four years as Vice President…