LIGHTNING ISSUE QUALIFYING OFFERS TO FOUR PLAYERS

Tampa Bay Lightning

TAMPA, FLA.  – The Tampa Bay Lightning have issued qualifying offers to four players today, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced.

Below is the list of players receiving qualifying offers:

Pos.  Player                   

LW    Adam Erne

D       Slater Koekkoek

C       JT Miller

C       Cedric Paquette

The deadline for NHL clubs to issue offers is at 5 p.m. today. By issuing qualifying offers to the aforementioned players, the Lightning are given the right of first refusal or draft choice compensation should the player sign an offer sheet with another NHL club.

The Lightning did not issue a qualifying offer to forward Alex Gallant.