Comments on Bolts Blog: The Lightning did what?!

well ive been a long time lightning fan and i dont...

2008-07-10T11:23:00.000-04:00

well ive been a long time lightning fan and i dont like what the lightning have done to the team.. they didnt sign GRATTON, ROY, and many others and they will not bring them back.. instead they brought in old timers such as GARY ROBERTS and MARK RECCHI.. they are building them to win the cup this year but what about the future. im very disgusted about what the new owners are doing to the team and LIGHTNING FANS be prepared for one of those years again.

For me, Carle is an unknown. I have no idea what t...

2008-07-06T12:07:00.000-04:00

For me, Carle is an unknown. I have no idea what to expect from this guy, although I hear he played well for SJ during playoffs. Wishart & Niskala I'm pretty sure are slated to go to the minors, unless they have good training camps, anyways.

It's just that the defense hasn't improved at all from last season, while the forward corps have. It makes me nervous. And replacing half the team was a little much, I think. Chemistry could end up being a problem, but we'll see how that goes.

The rest of the defensemen, as a group, did do alright without Boyle & Lukowich for most of the season when they were out with injuries, but they were also so much better when those two were in the lineup.

I have no idea what happened to Roy - or to Gratton, for that matter. I've been wondering that myself. It's as if they've fallen off the face of the earth. I'll keep an eye out on that, but if anyone else happens to know, feel free to share.

I too am sad about losing Boyle but what about Mat...

2008-07-06T11:54:00.000-04:00

I too am sad about losing Boyle but what about Matt Carle and Ty Wishart and Janne Niskala and the other defenseman. I think Lundin, O'Brien and Picard did a fine job last season.

I am excited about the new additions, although a little worried about the new owners replacing nearly half the team!

Do you know what happened to Andre Roy?