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

Shane O'Brien

Basics

Type: 
Out of Organization
Position: 
Defense
Shoots/Catches: 
Left
Height: 
6.02
Weight: 
235
Born: 
08/09/1983
Hometown: 
Port Hope, ONT
Acquired: 
Acquired in a trade with Anaheim on February 24, 2007
Last Team: 
Tampa Bay (NHL)
Projects As: 
Top 4 Defenseman

Draft Info

Draft Status: 
Drafted
Draft Year: 
2003
Draft Type: 
NHL Entry Draft
Drafted By: 
Anaheim Ducks
Round: 
8
Pick No.: 
250
Draft Team: 
Kingston (OHL)

Contract

Contract Status: 
Signed
Waiver Status: 
Waiver Eligible
Signing Date: 
06/21/2007
Contract Length: 
2 years
Cap Number: 
$950 000
Contract End Year: 
2009
Contract End Status: 
RFA
Salary: 
$1 025 000

Scouting Report

Strengths: 

Is an impressive specimen who uses his size effectively. Can intimidate the opposition. Owns underrated offensive ability.

Weaknesses: 

Can he be a force at the highest level, or is he merely a minor-league stud? Struggles against quick forwards. Must avoid taking bad penalties.

Statistics