2010 Lightning Unsigned Free Agents

PLAYER NAME Type Age POS
Mark Parrish UFA 33 Right Wing
Stephane Veilleux UFA 28 Left Wing
Paul Ranger RFA 25 Defense

2010 Lightning Free Agent Signings

PLAYER NAME Age P LENGTH CAP NO.
Martin St. Louis 35 R 4 years $5,625,000
Pavel Kubina 33 D 2 years $3,850,000
Steve Downie 23 R 2 years $1,850,000
Dan Ellis 30 G 2 years $1,500,000
Brett Clark 33 D 2 years $1,500,000

2010 Lightning NHL Entry Draft

RND PICK PLAYER NAME POS HT WT
1 6 Brett Connolly R 6.02 191
3 63 Brock Beukeboom D 6.01 200
3 66 Radko Gudas D 6.00 202
3 72 Adam Janosik D 6.00 179
4 96 Geoffrey Schemitsch D 6.02 185

Olaf Kolzig

Basics

Type: 
Out of Organization
Position: 
Goaltender
Shoots/Catches: 
Left
Height: 
6.03
Weight: 
221
Born: 
04/06/1970
Hometown: 
Johannesburg, SAF
Acquired: 
Signed as an unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2008
Last Team: 
Washington (NHL)
Projects As: 
No. 1 Goaltender
Depth Chart Weight: 
-8

Draft Info

Draft Status: 
Drafted
Draft Year: 
1989
Draft Type: 
NHL Entry Draft
Drafted By: 
Washington Capitals
Round: 
1
Pick No.: 
19
Draft Team: 
Tri-City (WHL)

Contract

Contract Status: 
Signed
Waiver Status: 
Waiver Eligible
Signing Date: 
07/01/2008
Contract Length: 
1 year
Cap Number: 
$2 500 000
Contract End Year: 
2009
Contract End Status: 
UFA
Salary: 
$1 500 000

Bio

History: 

2005-06

  • NHL - King Clancy Memorial Trophy (Humanitarian of the Year)

1999-00

  • NHL - Vezina Trophy (Goaltender of the Year)
  • NHL - First All-Star Team
  • Played in NHL All-Star Game

1993-94

  • AHL - Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Trophy (Fewest goals against) (with Byron Dafoe)
  • AHL - Jack Butterfield Trophy (Calder Cup playoffs MVP)

1988-89

  • WHL - West Second All-Star Team

Scouting Report

Strengths: 

Has incredible size for a goaltender. Is an intimidating presence in the crease. Possesses poise, a great will to win and loads of leadership ability.

Weaknesses: 

Tends to wear down during the course of a season, as he's logged a ton of minutes in his career. Has a tendency to fall into prolonged slumps these days.

Statistics

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