Tampa Bay Lightning Trade News: Bolts sign Nashville Predators forward Tanner Jeannot

In another trade of the season, the Tampa Bay Lightning have acquired the services of forward Tanner Jeannot from the Nashville Predators in exchange for defenseman Cal Foote. A total of seven players were involved in this trade, as the Lightning have also sent five draft picks to the Predators, making it a win-win situation for both teams.

We have acquired forward Tanner Jeannot from the Nashville Predators in exchange for defenseman Cal Foote and five future draft picks - Tampa Bay Lightning

NHL Twitter showed mixed emotions on this announcement, most of them left unimpressed.

Here are a few reactions:

Tanner Jeannot Career so far

Tanner Jeannot debuted in 2020 with the Nashville Predators. He has played over 150 games so far, notching 34 goals and 28 assists. In the ongoing season, he has played 56 games and has scored five goals and assisting in 9 others. With just 85 penalty minutes and a shooting percentage of 5.7, he has not been at his best and needs improvement going forward.

Tampa Bay Lightning 2022-23 season so far

The Tampa Bay Lightning sit third in the Eastern Conference Atlantic with 78 points in the season. The Lightning offense has done well enough to score over 200 goals. The team has different offensive players who have contributed to the team's success, with Brayden Point leading with over 35 goals and 32 assists.

While defending, the team has done decent enough to concede less than three goals per game this season. The goaltenders have done their job, with Andrei Vasilevskiy in charge with a save percentage of around 0.920.

It will be interesting to see what the addition of Tanner Jeannot brings to the table as the Lightning host the Florida Panthers in a game on Tuesday, February 28. Having lost their last game, the Tampa Bay Lightning will have to come up with a better game plan to have a positive result in a bid for the top spot in the division.