TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING

BY ERIK ERLENDSSON

C+ | RANK: 25TH SPENDING A DECADE WINNING in the NHL means making trades to remain at a high level. During the Lightning’s decade-plus run of success, the team’s pool of prospects helped propel them to the top. But the farm system isn’t what it used to be. “Obviously, if we don’t have a lot of first-round picks, we don’t have a lot of second-round picks, it’s harder to infuse the pipeline with high-end skill,” said GM Julien BriseBois. So Tampa Bay has tried to build in other ways, with shrewd mid-round picks, project picks and undrafted free agents. But that doesn’t mean the pipeline is devoid of skill. 1 ISAAC HOWARD LW, 20, 5-11, 190 Michigan State (Big Ten) 30–22–21–43–10 2022 draft, 31st overall OVERALL 73 As an NCAA junior, Howard has more than doubled his previous-best…

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