This could also be a sneaky good scoring line if the cards break right. This would give Tampa a bruising third line with Jeanott as the main battering ram and Paul and Perry in clean up. Tanner Jeanott also needs a new deal, but given what Tampa gave up to acquire him at the trade deadline, it is also a guarantee they will ink him to a new deal.Īnd if all three are in Tampa next season, it would make the most sense to pair the group together on the third line. Corey Perry needs a new contract as well, but it actually makes sense to bring him back, as his numbers this year were better than meets the eye. It is with that in mind that Colton might not come back. And honestly, the problem for Colton isn’t whether Tampa can afford him for 2023-24 it is whether Tampa can afford him AND Hagel for 2024-25. If Ross Colton gets resigns, he probably slots into this line.

Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports Tampa Bay Lightning Third Line Projections: Toronto, Ontario, CAN Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Nicholas Paul (20) celebrates scoring a goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the second period of game seven of the first round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena.

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