Lightning’s Prospect Pipeline Has Some Names Ready to Push

Every contender eventually has to answer the same question: who is next when the roster needs a jolt? The Lightning’s prospect pipeline is the focus here, and that usually means a look at which young players are closest to forcing a real conversation. Teams do not stay sharp forever without fresh legs, cheap contracts, and somebody willing to steal a job. Tampa Bay knows the assembly line has to keep producing if it wants the next wave to matter.