The Tampa Bay Lightning will likely look to improve their forward group this off-season. When looking at their current roster, it is clear that they could use help on the wing, and they are being connected to one of the NHL's top pending unrestricted free agents (UFAs) because of it.
According to The Fourth Period, the Lightning are one of the teams linked to Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser with the start of free agency rapidly approaching.
Boeser, 28, will become a UFA on July 1 if he and the Canucks do not agree on a new deal by then. When noting that he is a top-six scoring winger, it makes sense that the Lightning reportedly have him on their radar.
If the Lightning signed Boeser, he would be a clear fit on their second line with Nick Paul and Brandon Hagel. In addition, he would give their power play another weapon to work with, as he is always a threat to put the puck in the net.
Boeser played in 75 games this season with the Canucks, where he recorded 25 goals and 50 points. This was after he set career highs with 40 goals and 73 points in 81 games with Vancouver in 2023-24. With offensive skill like this, he could thrive playing with the Lightning's top stars.
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