Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla.
NHL free agency wrapup: How the Lightning stayed busy on opening day
TAMPA — It was a day everyone knew was coming. Despite mutual interest in bringing him back to the Lightning, Blake Coleman left for the Flames minutes after the start of free agency Wednesday. The forward agreed to a six-year, $29.4 million deal with an average annual value of $4.9 million, $3.1 more than he was making with salary cap strapped Tampa Bay. With his departure, the Lightning’s …