There are five legitimate candidates for four spots on the Lightning's Mount Rushmore. So who do you leave off? Well, sadly, the guy who got his way traded out of the organization.
Nikita Kucherov, Victor Hedman, Steven Stamkos and Brandon HagelThe higher you go with ranking NHL teams' Mount Rushmores, the more difficult it gets. As the teams get better, the matter of leaving certain deserving players off becomes more of an issue.
And with that, we present No. 8, the Tampa Bay Lightning. Five very deserving players for four spots. This might be the most difficult of all of them, but do you have any other choice than to leave off Martin St-Louis? He orchestrated a trade out of Tampa in 2014 at the tail end of his career. So, in my mind, that's the difference-maker.
Here's the Lightning's Mount Rushmore:
And here's how the NHL Mount Rushmore rankings have gone so far:
32. Seattle Kraken
31. Columbus Blue Jackets
30. Arizona Coyotes/Utah HC
29. Minnesota Wild
28. Ottawa Senators
27. Winnipeg Jets
26. Vegas Golden Knights
25. Nashville Predators
24. Carolina Hurricanes
23. Anaheim Ducks
22. San Jose Sharks
21. Calgary Flames
20. Vancouver Canucks
19. Buffalo Sabres
18. Florida Panthers
17. Dallas Stars
16. Washington Capitals
15. St. Louis Blues
14. New York Rangers
13. Toronto Maple Leafs
12. Los Angeles Kings
11. Philadelphia Flyers
10. New Jersey Devils
9. Chicago Blackhawks
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