No. 364 - 32 Beats: Tampa Bay Lightning ft. Joe Smith

In the 16th installment of our 2021 32-Beats series, Joe Smith joins Ben Burnett to break down the 2020/21 Lightning season and discuss what we can expect in 2021/22 and beyond. Topics discussed include: Are there any lingering injury concerns for Nikita Kucherov and Steven Stamkos? Can Brayden Point channel his playoff dominance to get back to point per game production? Does Ondrej Palat have more room to grow from an offensive standpoint? How will losing Yanni Gourde, Blake Coleman, Barclay Goodrow, and Tyler Johnson impact the Bolts next year? Does Brian Elliott's arrival give Andrei Vasilevskiy more leeway to rest? Can Mikhail Sergachev eke out more of an offensive role behind Victor Hedman? Which prospects stand to make a difference for the Bolts down the road? And much more! Make sure to follow Joe on Twitter @JoeSmithTB and read all his great work at The Athletic. * * * Join us for Season 7 of the Keeping Karlsson Ultimate Patron Fantasy League, aka the KKUPFL, by heading over to keepingkarlsson.com/patron and becoming a patron. Check out the full set of KKUPFL rules, manager and player stats, and more fun stuff at kkupfl.com. We always invite and appreciate your feedback. Let us know what you think @keepingkarlsson, and if you love the show, write us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts. Join our inclusive, passionate and brilliant Keeping Karlsson community by becoming a patron of Keeping Karlsson-- for just $5/month! Patrons help us keep making new episodes and get all kinds of perks in return, like managing teams in the Keeping Karlsson Ultimate Patron Fantasy League (aka the KKUPFL), access to our patrons-only Discord Server, bonus monthly Patroncasts, weekly show scripts, and more. Keeping Karlsson is proudly presented by Dobber Hockey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices