© 2023 BVM Sports. Best Version Media, LLC.

Ranking the top 10 Tampa Bay Lightning players of all time

Ranking the top 10 Tampa Bay Lightning players of all time
Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91) during the face off against the Calgary Flames during the third period at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports
Isaiah Butler

TAMPA, Fla. (BVM) — Two ownership groups from Tampa battled to own an NHL team in 1990. One group that included Hall of Famer Phil Esposito paid the expansion fee of $50 million and was awarded the NHL franchise known today as the Tampa Bay Lightning.

The team squared off against the Chicago Blackhawks in its first NHL game two years later, and since then, 436 players have suited up for the Lightning. These are the 10 best. 

Next