Friedman: Cirelli Close to Re-Signing with Lightning

Elliotte Friedman reports that the Lightning are close to re-signing Anthony Cirelli.

https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1341859348121858050

The Lightning’s cap issues are well documented, but they gained some flexibility with today’s news that Nikita Kucherov will require surgery and will miss the 2020-21 regular season. The Lightning can then use the long-term injury reserve with Kucherov.