As expected, the Lightning have announced the signing of G Jonathan Boutin and LW/C Zbynek Hrdel to three year standard entry level deals. [5]
Boutin will now battle with yesterday's signee Gerald Coleman [6] to see which prospect be next in line behind Brian Eklund [7]. Hrdel adds some desperately needed potential scoring punch to a Lightning organization which is extremely threadbare for skill at the forward position at the minor and junior level.