Syracuse Crunch head coach Benoit Groulx stepped into the elevator of his Tampa-area hotel Wednesday morning on his way to the Ice Sports Forum for the second day of Tampa Bay Lightning Development Camp.

As the elevator door opened, Groulx came face-to-face with the Lightning's most heralded prospect, defenseman Mikhail Sergachev, who came to Tampa for the first time Tuesday night following the trade with Montreal that brought him to the Lightning in exchange for Jonathan Drouin.

TAMPA BAY - The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed forward Cory Conacher to a two-year contract today, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced. The deal is one-way during the first season and two-way during the second, paying $650,000 per season at the NHL level.

Erik Cernak has been in the Tampa Bay Lightning organization ever since the trade with the Los Angeles Kings that landed the defenseman prospect, backup goaltender Peter Budaj and a seventh round selection for the Bolts in exchange for Ben Bishop and a fifth round pick.

After a long wait, Dave Andreychuk is finally getting his due from the Hockey Hall of Fame.

On Monday, Lanny MacDonald, the chairman of the Hockey Hall of Fame, phoned Andreychuk with the call he's been waiting for since becoming eligible for the Hall in 2009.

TAMPA BAY - The Tampa Bay Lightning have issued qualifying offers to nine players on Monday, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced.

TAMPA BAY - The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed forward Yanni Gourde to a two-year, one-way contract worth $1-million per season, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced today.