On Jan. 13, the Tampa Bay Lightning placed their 2020 second-round pick, Gage Goncalves, on waivers. Having spent the past three seasons with the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League (AHL), Goncalves proved roughly three weeks into the 2024-25 season that he was well past top-line minutes in the minors.
With the relaxation period of the break over for the majority of the Tampa Bay Lightning, the action is returning to the ice. In preparation for the return of competitive hockey, the Bolts recalled a couple of forwards on Tuesday.
With the majority of the team off to points unknown to enjoy something other than hockey, three members of the Tampa Bay Lightning are back on their way to Syracuse.
The Lightning reassigned forwards Dylan Duke, Gage Goncalves, and goaltender Brandon Halverson to AHL Syracuse on Monday, per a team announcement. Tampa Bay was one of four teams on the schedule yesterday, the final day of game action prior to the 4 Nations Face-Off, explaining why these paper moves didn’t take place amid yesterday’s flurry.
We’re not going to lie. This post was already half-written with the intention of announcing that the Tampa Bay Lightning had recalled Conor Sheary to be their extra forward taking Gage Goncalves spot on the roster after the rookie was placed on waivers yesterday.
According to NHL insider Elliott Friedman, Tampa Bay Lightning forward Gage Goncalves has been placed on waivers. If he clears, he’ll be assigned to the Syracuse Crunch of the AHL.
A few players hit the waiver wire on Monday. The Minnesota Wild placed forwards Ben Jones and Devin Shore on waivers, while the Tampa Bay Lightning made forward Gage Goncalves available to the other 31 teams in the NHL as well.
The Lightning placed forward Gage Goncalves on waivers on Monday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports. If he clears, he’ll be assigned to AHL Syracuse.
We’ve fallen behind in our first goal series, and with the Lightning enjoying a couple of days off, we decided to rectify that situation by posting a couple of the newest Bolts to record their first NHL goals.
Not all of the Lightning’s victories this year will deserve a spot in the Louvre, but even the smear of a four-year old’s paint on some construction paper begrudgingly pinned to the refrigerator door is worth two points in the NHL, and the Lightning earned those two points with a 3-1 victory over the St.
On Sunday, the Tampa Bay Lightning returned Gage Goncalves to the Syracuse Crunch. It’s the second time this month the forward has been loaned back to the organization’s AHL affiliate, and considering the Lightning are starting a two-game road trip on Tuesday, it’s not likely a paper transaction.
The Lightning announced Wednesday that they’ve recalled forward Gage Goncalves from AHL Syracuse. It’s the second recall of the month for the 23-year-old after he made his season debut in a pair of games last week.
Prior to their game against the St. Louis Blues the Tampa Bay Lightning announced that they had recalled forward Gage Goncalves from the Syracuse Crunch.
It’s not often that a prospect has his best season as a professional and then drops four spots in the rankings. Instead of a slight to Gage Goncalves, it’s a testament to the Lightning adding some higher-end young talent to the system.
It’s a new era of Tampa Bay Lightning hockey. They’ll have a new captain and a chunk of the team will look very different. After last season, it’s clear there had to be some kind of change if they want to keep the window of contention open.
Gage Goncalves is under contract and on the cusp of making it to the NHL. On Friday, the Tampa Bay Lightning announced that they had re-signed their pending restricted free agent to a one-year, two-way contract.
The Tampa Bay Lightning announced Friday they re-signed forward Gage Goncalves to a one-year, two-way contract. The 23-year-old made his NHL debut last season, appearing in two games and recording six penalty minutes.
The Tampa Bay Lightning have recalled forward Gage Goncalves from the Syracuse Crunch, just one day after the American Hockey League (AHL) announced that the 22-year-old will represent the North Division at the 2024 AHL All-Star Classic, which will be held Feb.