As we reported a few days ago, it seemed that the Lightning's big acquisition at the trade deadline, Tanner Jeannot, would miss the series against Toronto.
After all, Tampa Bay paid a high price to acquire Tanner Jeannot: defenseman Cal Foote (a first-round pick) as well as a protected top 10 first-round pick in 2025, a second-round pick in 2024, and 3rd, 4th, and 5th round picks in 2023.
No one expected it, but a dramatic turn of events! Jeannot practiced with his teammates this morning and everything indicates that he will be in uniform for Game #1 of the Toronto-Tampa Bay series. Whoa!