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Updated July 17, 2008
Lightning Make a Splash as Free Agency Begins
The Tampa Bay Lightning have been very busy with player and front office moves over the past couple of weeks. The free agency signing period began on Tuesday, July 1. Here is a list of articles from tampabaylightning.com that will keep you up-to-date on the latest comings and goings surrounding the Bolts. Simply click on the headline to read the story:Monday, June 30: Lightning Acquire Defenseman Janne Niskala Monday, June 30: Tampa Bay Signs Left Wing Gary Roberts Monday, June 30: Bolts Sign Vaclav Prospal to Multi-Year Deal Monday, June 30: Bolts Sign LW Ryan Malone to 7-Year Pact Tuesday, July 1: Lightning Sign Veteran Goaltender Olaf Kolzig Tuesday, July 1: Tampa Bay Signs Free Agent RW Adam Hall Tuesday, July 1: Lightning Sign Free Agent RW Radim Vrbata Wednesday, July 2: Tampa Bay Re-Signs Forward Ryan Craig Wednesday, July 2: Bolts Sign Defenseman Janne Niskala Thursday, July 3: Lightning Sign David Koci Thursday, July 3: Tampa Bay Signs Center Wyatt Smith Thursday, July 3: Lightning Sign Defenseman Scott Jackson Friday, July 4: Bolts Acquire Matt Carle, Ty Wishart From Sharks Tuesday, July 8: Lightning Re-Sign Evgeny Artyukhin Tuesday, July 8: Tampa Bay Signs Mark Recchi Tuesday, July 8: Bolts Sign Brandon Bochenski Wednesday, July 9: Tampa Bay Signs Andrew Hutchinson Wednesday, July 9: Lightning Announce Hockey Operations Additions Wednesday, July 9: Bolts Name Tocchet, Walz, Raeder Assistant Coaches Thursday, July 10: Tampa Bay Signs Zenon Konopka Friday, July 11: Lightning General Manager Jay Feaster Resigns Friday, July 11: Tampa Bay Re-Signs Forward Chris Gratton Sunday, July 13: Lightning Sign Vincent Lecavalier to 11-Year Extension Monday, July 14: Tampa Bay Signs Mike Smith to 2-Year Extension Thursday, July 17: Bolts Name Mike Vernon Special Assistant to Vice President of Hockey Operations Thursday, July 17: Lightning Announce 2008-09 Schedule