Miftakhov has two years remaining on his entry level contract. Miftakhov spent time with the Orlando Solar Bears of the ECHL and the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League. Miftakhov was drafted in the sixth-round of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. That same day the Lightning placed goalie prospect Amir Miftakhov on unconditional waivers or the purpose of a buyout. Paul appeared in 23 post season games on their trip to the Stanley Cup Finals, recording five goals and four assists. Paul was acquired by the Lightning from the Ottawa Senators prior to the NHL trade deadline. On July 1, 2022, the Lightning announced the re-signing of Nick Paul to a 7-year contract extension valued at $22.05 million. Lalonde had served as an assistant to Jon Cooper since 2018, and was a member of the 20 championships.
That same day it was announced that assistant coach Derek Lalonde was hired by the Detroit Red Wings to be their new head coach. Raddysh made his NHL debut last season with the Lightning, and appeared in four games. On June 30, 2022, the Lightning announced that Darren Raddysh had been re-signed to a 2-year contract extension. Despite their playoff shortcomings, the 2021-22 Tampa Bay Lightning became the first NHL team in the post-salary cap era and the first NHL team in nearly four decades to clinch three consecutive Stanley Cup Finals, a feat not achieved since the 1983- 1985 Edmonton Oilers. The Lightning's off-season began after losing to the Colorado Avalanche in game six of the 2022 Stanley Cup Finals. However, their three-year run to the Stanley Cup Finals would come to an unfortunate end when they were eliminated by the Toronto Maple Leafs in six games in the first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs. On April 1, 2023, the Lightning clinched a playoff spot after a win over the New York Islanders. They entered this season as defending Eastern Conference champions. The 2022–23 Tampa Bay Lightning season was the 31st season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on December 16, 1991.
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