| Pos | Role | Name |
| C | 1 | Steve Stamkos  ActiveSteven Stamkos has been Canada's best forward at the IIHF Championships. This should not be a surprise. Stamkos has scored four goals and registered nine points in leading Canada to a 4-0-1 record. May 11 |
| 2 | Vincent Lecavalier ActiveVincent Lecavalier would like to spend the rest of his career with the Tampa Bay Lightning, but he understands that he could be the target of a compliance buyout. "It's something that's really hard to think about, but you see it all the time in sports and business," Lecavalier said. "Sometimes there are changes. It's something you have to adapt to with your family and the city." Agent Kent Hughes said. "We understand this is a difficult contract. There's nothing we can do to change that on our end given the restrictions incorporated into the collective bargaining agreement. Ultimately, it's a decision the Tampa Bay Lightning will have to assess and make." Lecavalier has $45 million left over seven seasons and he is set to earn $10 million in each of the next three, so it would be an expensive buyout. It's probably more likely that the Bolts will try to trade or buyout Ryan Malone if they want to shed some cap space. Jun 18 |
| 3 | Alex Killorn ActiveAlex Killorn looks like he could be a promising player in the future. He has produced seven goals and 18 points in 33 games and coach Jon Cooper believes "he's a can't-miss" prospect. Killorn wants to be a "dependable two-way player and chip in offensively" and he has done that while averaging 17:05 of ice time per contest. He's worth watching next year to see if he can take his game to another level. Apr 18 |
| 4 | Nate Thompson ActiveNate Thompson was thrilled to win a bronze medal with Team USA at the IIHF World Championship. He called it "a once in a lifetime experience I will never forget." It was his first medal and second time he has competed for the United States at the tournament. "It was awesome," he said. "With the group of guys we had an how young we were, I don't think anyone would have picked us to do that. We had a pretty resilient group." Thompson generated a goal, three points and a plus-1 rating in 10 games. May 22 |
| LW | 1 | Ryan Malone ActiveThere's been some speculation in Tampa that the Lightning may buy out the remainder of Ryan Malone's contract. He has two years left on his current deal at a $4.5 million cap hit. However, GM Steve Yzerman wasn't willing to discuss his thought process just yet. "We'll spend the next month figuring out our plan," Yzerman said. "I'm not really concerned with where we are with the cap. It's not going to be an issue for us as far as what we want to do." May 1 |
| 2 | Benoit Pouliot ActiveBenoit Pouliot returned to the lineup Saturday against the Capitals after sitting out the previous two contests as a healthy scratch. Pouliot will boost the Lightning's depth, but he doesn't have a ton of fantasy value. "At first I didn't really get it, and it's tough when a coach tells you that you are not going to play for a couple of games,'' he said. "I was a little confused, but after that you realize it's part of the game and part of the business and that's what I did. It (stinks) sitting out and at first I was mad, not at the coach or anybody like that, just a matter of not playing is terrible. It's happened to me in the past and I don't like it at all and it's something you don't like to go through.'' Pouliot has 18 points and a plus-nine rating in 28 games this season. Apr 14 |
| 3 | Tom Pyatt ActiveTom Pyatt returned from an upper body injury on Sunday. Pyatt missed two games due to the ailment. He had three shots on goal in 13:56 minutes of ice time in his return. Apr 22 |
| RW | 1 | Martin St. Louis ActiveMartin St. Louis turned 38 years of age today. Happy Birthday, Marty! He's been hard at work preparing in the off-season since the middle of May. "I took two weeks off, and I got right back into it in mid May," St. Louis said. "I was able to train for two and a half weeks before I met my trainer, so my first stage is already done. Usually, that takes three weeks. I did it in 15 days. I've been pushing my workouts along to try to get as many as I can. I'm ahead of the game in terms of where I usually am at this time of year." He feels confident about Tampa Bay's future and he has faith in GM Steve Yzerman. St. Louis proved that he could still skate with the best of them during the lockout-shortened season by leading the league with 60 points and 43 assists in 48 games. He also won the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for the third time in the past four years this past campaign. Jun 18 |
| 2 | Teddy Purcell ActiveTeddy Purcell scored two goals in Tampa Bay's 6-3 defeat Thursday night. Brett Connolly scored his first goal of the season. Steven Stamkos, Sami Salo, Richard Panik, Alex Killorn, Martin St. Louis, and Matt Carle each recorded an assist in the losing effort. Apr 11 |
| 3 | B.J. Crombeen ActiveB.J. Crombeen returned to action from a lower-body injury on Tuesday April 2. He had been sidelined since March 23. Crombeen played 10:07 of ice time in his return. Feel free to get him back in your lineup if you rely on his penalty minutes. Apr 3 |
| 4 | Dana Tyrell ActiveDana Tyrell is back up with the Tampa Bay Lightning. He was brought up from the minors on Wednesday. In 12 games with the Bolts this season, he has three points and 10 hits. Apr 4 |
| 5 | Pierre-Cedric Labrie ActivePierre-Cedric Labrie (upper body) is expected to be available for Tuesday night's game in Winnipeg. He has missed the past two games with an upper-body injury. Labrie has picked up two points and 28 penalty minutes in 13 NHL games this campaign. Apr 16 |
| D | 1 | Eric Brewer ActiveEric Brewer had an assist on Sunday. Brewer has four goals and 12 points in 42 games this season. He's a well-rounded defenseman, but isn't worth owning in standard fantasy leagues. It's a different story in leagues that use hits and blocked shots as categories. Apr 15 |
| 2 | Victor Hedman ActiveVictor Hedman assisted on both Lightning goals in a 3-2 loss to Montreal on Thursday. Hedman has enjoyed a mini-breakout offensively this season with 19 points in 40 games, a vast improvement on his scoring pace over his first two NHL seasons. Richard Panik and Vincent Lecavalier were the goal scorers for Tampa Bay in the loss. Apr 18 |
| 3 | Matt Carle ActiveMatt Carle registered an assist on Sunday. That extended Carle's point streak to a career-high five contests. That helped him bury a particularly cold patch from late February to late March. He has four goals and 18 points in 38 games this season and should be able to maintain that pace for the remainder of the campaign. Apr 8 |
| 4 | Sami Salo ActiveAfter missing a couple of games, the Tampa Bay Lightning welcome Sami Salo (lower-body) back into the lineup on Monday. He's been a very nice fit for the Bolts in his first season there. The Lightning are still struggling to improve in their own end in 2013, so getting the fragile veteran back is a relief. Mar 3 |
| 5 | Keith Aulie ActiveKeith Aulie was a healthy scratch in the Lightning's 6-5 overtime win against the Panthers Saturday. The 6-foot-6 rearguard has two points in 13 contests in this 48-game shortened season. He doesn't have any fantasy appeal. Feb 17 |
| 6 | Mattias Ohlund  I.L.Tampa Bay would still be on the hook for a $1.357 million cap hit through Mattias Ohlund's contract 2015-16 finish if he chose to retire this summer. According to capgeek.com, Ohlund's deal provided the Lightning with $4.071 million in "cap relief," which is the amount during the years he played in which his salary was greater than his cap hit. He admitted that his chances of "playing again are very minor" and he hasn't played since 2011. Ohlund cannot be bought out by Tampa because of his injured knees. Jun 4 |
| 7 | Mark Barberio ActiveMark Barberio has been called up by the Tampa Bay Lightning. Barberio has 40 points and 44 penalty minutes in 70 AHL games this season. He might make his NHL debut on Tuesday. Apr 8 |
| 8 | Mathieu Roy ActiveTampa Bay Lightning sign Mathieu Roy for the remainder of the season. Roy played 51 games with the Hamburg Freezers of the German Elite League this season. He was a part of the Lightning organization in 2010-11, playing 45 games with the Norfolk Admirals under current Lightning coach Jon Cooper. Apr 23 |
| G | 1 | Ben Bishop ActiveBen Bishop lost his starting job to 19-year-old John Gibson while playing for Team USA at the IIHF World Hockey Championships. However, Lightning GM Steve Yzerman is not concerned and tried to look on the bright side. "You can take a positive approach to every situation you go to and learn from it and benefit from it," Yzerman said. "It's good for him. He hasn't played a ton and the more things you can experience — obviously, we all hope things go well — but you can learn a lot when they don't go as well and be better for it." Gibson played the final three games of the tournament and helped the team win bronze after some gaffes by Bishop led to his benching. Tampa and United States teammate Nate Thompson thought Bishop handled the move well, which is important since Bishop will probably compete for starts with Anders Lindback in 2013-14. Jun 5 |
| 2 | Anders Lindback ActiveAnders Lindback lost his third straight game Saturday night, as the Lightning fell 5-3 to the Panthers. Lindback has given up nine goals over that span, making 27 saves on 31 shots Saturday. There are some good pieces in Tampa Bay -- it really needs to shore up its defense, though. Apr 27 |
| 3 | Mathieu Garon ActiveMathieu Garon allowed three goals on 22 shots Sunday as the Lightning dropped a 3-1 decision to Buffalo. Garon entered Saturday's loss to the Capitals in relief of the newly-acquired Ben Bishop and drew the start today, but was unable to record a victory. His record falls to 5-9-2 on the campaign. Apr 14 |