LIGHTNING ISSUE QUALIFYING OFFERS TO NINE PLAYERS

Tampa Bay Lightning

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

Below is the list of players receiving qualifying offers:

Pos.  Player                   

F       Michael Bournival

D       Jake Dotchin

G       Kristers Gudlevskis

F       Tyler Johnson

D       Slater Koekkoek

F       Tye McGinn

F       Ondrej Palat

F       Matthew Peca

F       Tanner Richard

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.

Players not being qualified are Dylan Blujus, Jonathan Racine and Henri Ikonen.