On Wednesday, the newly-formed Vegas Golden Knights will select one player from every NHL team in the Expansion Draft to fill their roster.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are no strangers to expansion drafts. On June 18, 1992 the Lightning and the Ottawa Senators convened in Montreal to build the foundation for their respective franchises through the 1992 Expansion Draft. Both the Lightning and the Senators selected 21 players that day, and while not all the players selected were burgeoning all-stars, the two teams were able to uncover enough gems to start playing competitive hockey in the NHL.
So, which expansion draft selections for the Lightning were hits and which ones were misses? With the benefit of hindsight, we'll take a look back at that historic day in Montreal and rate each Lightning pick for the impact they had on the burgeoning franchise.
Laying the foundation: Revisiting the 1992 NHL Expansion Draft
Bryan Burns looks back at the historic day in Montreal, rating each Lightning pick for the impact they had
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