{"id":98040,"date":"2014-03-05T16:30:48","date_gmt":"2014-03-05T16:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nhlshout.com\/nhlshout\/?p=8615"},"modified":"2014-03-05T16:30:48","modified_gmt":"2014-03-05T16:30:48","slug":"lightning-trade-martin-st-louis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/news\/lightning-trade-martin-st-louis\/","title":{"rendered":"UPDATED With Video And Audio: Lightning Trade Martin St. Louis"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Tampa Bay Lightning<\/strong><\/a> have traded their Captain and the “heart and soul”<\/em> of the franchise, Martin St. Louis<\/a>. <\/strong>He goes\u00a0to the New York Rangers<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>for forward\u00a0<\/strong>Ryan Callahan<\/a>,<\/strong> a 2015 first round draft pick and a 2014 second round pick. If Callahan, a pending UFA is signed by Tampa Bay, a conditional draft pick will be sent to the Rangers. If the Rangers get to the Conference Final this year, both draft picks will be first rounders.<\/p>\n St. Louis apparently got what he wanted as sources early in the day reported that he was “encouraging”<\/strong> <\/a>GM Steve Yzerman<\/a><\/strong> to get a deal done. This is proof that the relationship between St. Louis and Yzerman had become so toxic that the deal had to be made. \u00a0(Photo\/Susan Ferlita<\/a><\/b>)<\/p>\n The 28 year old Callahan has 11 goals and 25 points in 45 games this season.<\/p>\n The big question is what will the Lightning do with Callahan at the end of the season. He is an unrestricted free agent who was looking for a long term deal at $6-7 million per year. Only time will tell if Callahan is simply a rental.<\/p>\n It is possible that Yzerman will move Callahan as other teams have expressed interest.<\/p>\n Owner Jeffrey Vinik and GM Steve Yzerman<\/a><\/strong>‘s legacy, so far, is getting rid of the two biggest stars in Lightning history, the most recent captains, Vincent Lecavalier<\/a><\/strong> and Martin St. Louis<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n Here is the release from the team:<\/p>\n