NHL.com is providing in-depth prospect analysis for each of its 31 teams throughout August. Today, the Tampa Bay Lightning.
The Tampa Bay Lightning have emphasized improving their organizational depth on defense, and two defensemen made this list of their top five prospects. Mikhail Sergachev could help the Lightning immediately, and Callan Foote appears to be a part of Tampa Bay's plans for 2020-21 and beyond.
Top prospects for Tampa Bay Lightning
Sergachev, Foote highlight talented pool of young defensemen
![Mikhail Sergachev, Callan Foote TBL prospects](https://media.d3.nhle.com/image/private/t_ratio16_9-size20/f_auto/prd/n1ev8rcxjzfxaxmytizk.jpg)
![Sergachev TBL 31IN31 prospects](https://media.d3.nhle.com/image/private/t_ratio16_9-size20/f_auto/prd/n0tsxi8h17ffamsjwsun.jpg)
![Taylor Raddysh TBL prospect](https://media.d3.nhle.com/image/private/t_ratio16_9-size20/f_auto/prd/dt87dokzwsw22lwj2obz.jpg)
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