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Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman tries to reshape roster

Published on March 1, 2017 in Sports/Top Headlines by Gary Shelton

When the smoke had cleared, Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman wouldn’t say his team was in better shape for the future. Just that it’s in position to be. Yzerman moved the third player off of his roster Wednesday, shipping forward Valtteri Filppula at the trade deadline in an effort to get out of his contract. Yzerman sent Filppula to Philadelphia along with a fourth- and a seventh-round draft pick for Mark Streit. The Bolts then traded Streit to Pittsburgh…

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Bucs’ general manager Jason Licht prepares for ninth pick in draft

Published on April 14, 2016 in Sports/Top Headlines by Gary Shelton

Greedy man, Jason Licht. Greedy team. One year after hitting with four starters in the NFL draft, Licht is aiming for more in the upcoming (starting April 28) NFL draft. “I want to do better than we did last year,” said Licht, the Tampa Bay Bucs’ general manager. “So does my staff. Four starters was pretty good. But we strive every year to do better than we did the year before.” Licht met with the media Thursday to discuss the…

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