Wednesday was a big day around the NHL, and the Tampa Bay Lightning were deep in business on many fronts. Tampa Bay signed multiple players when free agency opened at 12 p.m. ET, including a pair of NHL forwards, got involved on the trade front and haven’t closed the door on future moves. The 2026-27 Lightning roster has already begun to take shape, but Lightning general manager and vice president of hockey operations Julien BriseBois is still working both for next season and the future.