Bolts Bolster Blueline with Trio of Signings July 1 - The Tampa Bay Lightning bolstered their blueline with three signings on the first day of the free agency period, signing unrestricted free agent defensemen Mattias Ohlund and Matt Walker to multi-year deals while also re-signing restricted free agent defenseman Lukas Krajicek to a one-year contract today. With today's signings, the Lightning now have nine defensemen under NHL contract for the 2009-10 season.
Lightning Make Qualifying Offers to Six 2008-09 Admirals June 29 - The Tampa Bay Lightning made qualifying offers to nine restricted free agents today. Six members of the 2008-09 Admirals squad were among those receiving offers: C Blair Jones, D Matt Lashoff, D Mike Lundin, G Karri Ramo, D Matt Smaby and LW Radek Smolenak.
Lightning Wrap Up Successful Entry Draft June 27 - The Admirals' NHL parent club, the Tampa Bay Lightning, selected a total of seven players, including Swedish defenseman Victor Hedman, at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal, Quebec. Click "More" to read about the potential future Admirals in this draft class.
Catching Up: Scott Jackson June 29 - Periodically during the summer, you will have the chance to ask questions of your favorite Admirals players - past and present. Just email your question and it may be answered on norfolkadmirals.com! The "Catching Up" series continues this week with Scott Jackson. Due to the large amount of news surrounding the Lightning and Admirals in the past few days, the deadline for submitting questions has been extended until Monday, July 6 at 5PM EDT. This is your chance to ask Scott about his views on last season, the Lightning’s recent signings, his draft experiences as a second-round pick and more.
Mike Brown Answers Your Questions June 29 - Admirals alumnus Mike Brown has answered your questions. Click "More" to find out what the rugged forward is up to nowadays in British Columbia, Canada.
Pete Michaud: Hello Admirals Fans! Mar. 11 - Hello, Admirals fans! As the season winds down, there’s much to discuss in this edition of my blog.
Pete Michaud: Random Thoughts Feb. 18 - In this edition of Pete Michaud's Blog, Pete talks about the best road cities in the AHL, the Admirals and the media, Justin Keller's rock star aspirations, and the AHL All-Star Game.
Pete Michaud: Mailbag Jan. 23 - Hello, Admirals fans. In this edition, I’ll handle a few questions I’ve recently received via email.
Mike McKenna: On All Things Racing Jan. 19 - If you have been keeping up with my blog entries so far this season, it’s likely that you have taken notice of my interest in auto racing. And for the first time in my career, I actually have some teammates who are passionate about the sport as well.
Mike McKenna: On Acts of Piracy, Machine Gun Larry and a Great Tradition Jan. 15 - The past several weeks have been rather interesting for the Admirals: whether you’re talking about an extended road trip, countless call-ups, or (more recently) time spent in Norfolk, a lot has gone on in a short time frame. It’s been hectic at times, challenging at others, but most importantly it’s been exciting not only for us, the players, but hopefully for the fans as well.
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