The following prospects are now unrestricted free agents and will be removed from BP's prospects page:
C Daniel Corso
D Sascha Goc
LW Eric Healey
D Marek Posmyk
RW Eero Somervuori
RW Stephen Baby
D Joe Rullier
G Morgan Cey
D Brady Greco
LW Adam Henrich
C John Toffey
Erik Erlendsson blogs on who the Lightning will and won't qualify before July 1st according to Jay Feaster. Note: this isn't a complete list.
IN: Paul Ranger, Ryan Craig, Karl Stewart, Mike Egener, Mitch Fritz
OUT: Doug Janik, Brady Greco, John Toffey, Morgan Cey, Adam Henrich
Analysis on the flip.
Erik Erlensson of the Tribune suggests the Lightning may move to sign some of their college prospects like Matt Smaby, Brady Greco and Jay Rosehill to build up their minor league depth at the position. Lightning GM Jay Feaster has made it known he thinks the NCAA ranks are too soft for his taste and hinted strongly to NHL.com a Smaby signing may be in the offing. When Andreas Holmqvist's return to Linkopings in Sweden freed up a roster spot in Springfield it all but sealed the deal that the Lightning would attempt to get Smaby to go pro.