Will the Bolts Play Only Forwards?

Now the Lightning have re-signed Gratton, bringing the grand total of forwards currently on the rostrer to 17. 9 total defensemen including everynone's favorites Shane "which way did he go" O'brien, Matt "not ready for prime time" Smaby and Filip "I'm supposed to shoot the puck at the net?" Kuba. Granted quite a few of the forwards awill end up in the minors. But talking with a friend, we were throwing around ides of what the Lightning were actually going to put on the ice. Maybe 4 forwards and 1 defenseman. Perhaps a defesive minded forward as 1 of the 4. How about just saying "screw it" to defense and put out 5 forwards and a goalie! Maybe 4 forwards and 2 goalies. It all makes as much sense as signing Boyle long term and then trading him away a few months later. As much as giving the axe to a Stanley Cup winning coach, and replacing him with a TV analyst. Who needs defense anyway? I say go out there with the goalie pulled from the start and attack with 6 forwards. But I digress. I must admit, I can't figure out what the Bolts are doing or where they are going. I'm sure the new brass have some sort of "master plan" that will have us all putting our feet in our mouths. I hope this isn't just a rouse to discourage a fan base, lower attendance and profits, and sweep the team off to Vegas...

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