LAS VEGAS — Utah Hockey Club made a big splash on the second day of the NHL draft. The Tampa Bay Lightning cleared a boatload of salary cap space in a matter of minutes.
The Tampa Bay Lightning cleared a boatload of salary cap space in a matter of minutes.Utah acquired defenceman Mikhail Sergachev from Tampa for centre Conor Geekie, defenceman J.J. Moser, a second-round pick next year and the 199th pick in 2024 on Saturday. The Lightning then dealt winger Tanner Jeannot to the Los Angeles Kings for a fourth-round pick this year and a second-rounder in 2025.
The Lightning could also make a play on the open market, with Carolina Hurricanes winger Jake Guentzel among the top targets when the bell sounds at 12 p.m. ET on Canada Day. The Russian blueliner, who twice won the Stanley Cup with the Lightning and carries an $8.5-million cap hit, has added 34 points in 100 playoff games.Utah, which moved from Arizona in April after 27 seasons in the desert, also acquired blueliner John Marino from the New Jersey Devils for two second-round picks — one this year and one next year. Utah also got the 153rd pick in 2024.
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