The NHL has announced that the Tampa Bay Lightning will receive an additional 5th round pick as compensation for losing unrestricted free agent Jassen Cullimore to the Chicago Blackhawks [3].
With that settled, the Lightning hold six picks going into tomorrow's draft which will commence at 12 pm Eastern:
1st Round:
30.
2nd Round:
NONE
Pick #31 traded to Anaheim for Vaclav Prospal [4]
3rd Round:
NONE
Pick #91 traded to Philadelphia for three picks in the 2004 draft
4th Round:
92.
5th Round:
133.
Pick #133 awarded as compensation for the loss of Jassen Cullimore as a Group III free agent
162.
6th Round:
163.
7th Round:
225.
The draft will be broadcast over the internet by the NHL [5] and will conclude on Sunday.
