2010 Lightning Unsigned Free Agents

PLAYER NAME Type Age POS
Mark Parrish UFA 33 Right Wing
Stephane Veilleux UFA 28 Left Wing
Paul Ranger RFA 25 Defense

2010 Lightning Free Agent Signings

PLAYER NAME Age P LENGTH CAP NO.
Martin St. Louis 35 R 4 years $5,625,000
Pavel Kubina 33 D 2 years $3,850,000
Steve Downie 23 R 2 years $1,850,000
Dan Ellis 30 G 2 years $1,500,000
Brett Clark 33 D 2 years $1,500,000

2010 Lightning NHL Entry Draft

RND PICK PLAYER NAME POS HT WT
1 6 Brett Connolly R 6.02 191
3 63 Brock Beukeboom D 6.01 200
3 66 Radko Gudas D 6.00 202
3 72 Adam Janosik D 6.00 179
4 96 Geoffrey Schemitsch D 6.02 185

Michael Ward

Basics

Type: 
Out of Organization
Position: 
Defense
Shoots/Catches: 
Left
Height: 
6.03
Weight: 
196
Born: 
08/13/1989
Hometown: 
Shippagan, NB
Acquired: 
Selected by Tampa Bay Lightning in Round 7 (#197) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft
Last Team: 
Cape Breton (QMJHL)
Projects As: 
Top 6 Defenseman

Draft Info

Draft Status: 
Drafted
Draft Year: 
2007
Draft Type: 
NHL Entry Draft
Drafted By: 
Tampa Bay Lightning
Round: 
7
Pick No.: 
197
Draft Team: 
Lewiston (QMJHL)

Contract

Contract Status: 
Unsigned

Bio

History: 

Junior Career

Although being selected with a relatively high draft choice, in the 2nd Round 22nd overall by Lewiston in the 2006 QMJHL Midget Draft, Michael Ward saw relatively little action in his rookie season of major junior hockey. The fact he was drafted that high, however, was notable considering he was passed over the year before in the QMJHL Draft. In 2006-2007 Ward played sparing minutes on the Maineiacs third pairing totaling 7 assists and 39 penalty minutes in 58 games helping the talented stacked Lewiston team to win the QMJHL championship and make a Memorial Cup appearance. In the playoffs, Ward added a single assist and 16 penalty minutes in 11 games. At season's end he was ranked the 156th best skating prospect by the NHL' Central Scouting Service and he was selected in the 7th round of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft by the Lightning.

Professional Career

Because Ward has played so little major junior hockey to this point in his career, expect him to need a full two seasons of development in the QMJHL before the Lightning make a signing decision.

Statistics

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