Yesterday, Lightning Vice President and General Manager Steve Yzerman announced that the Bolts had made the final cuts to their roster, thus finalizing their roster for the 2013-14 NHL season.

Sep 26, 2013; Estero, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Richard Panik (71) is congratulated by defenseman Mark Barberio (8) after he scored a goal against the Florida Panthers during the third period at Germain Arena. Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Florida Panthers 3-2 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

There were some that Bolts fans were very happy to see on the main roster, but there were also some key omissions that left fans scratching their heads.

Ten players were sent to various teams within the Tampa Bay Lightning organization.

Among them were the third overall draft pick from this year’s NHL Draft Jonathan Drouin, and right winger Brett Connolly.

Here is the final roster for the 2013-14 Tampa Bay Lightning hockey season.

Forwards No. Name Height Weight DOB 2012-13 Club 19 B.J. Crombeen 6’2” 210 lbs. 7/10/85 Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL) 51 Valtteri Filppula 6’0” 195 lbs. 3/20/84 Detroit Red Wings (NHL) 9 Tyler Johnson 5’9” 175 lbs. 7/29/90 Syracuse Crunch (AHL)

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17 Alex Killorn 6’2” 205 lbs. 9/14/89 Syracuse Crunch (AHL)

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76 Pierre-Cedric Labrie 6’2” 220 lbs. 12/6/86 Syracuse Crunch (AHL)

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12 Ryan Malone 6’4” 219 lbs. 12/1/79 Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL)

74 Ondrej Palat 6’0” 180 lbs. 3/28/91 Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL)

71 Richard Panik 6’2” 215 lbs. 2/7/91 Syracuse Crunch (AHL)

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16 Teddy Purcell 6’2” 201 lbs. 9/8/85 Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL)

11 Tom Pyatt 5’11” 187 lbs. 2/14/87 Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL)

26 Martin St. Louis 5’8” 176 lbs. 6/18/75 Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL)

91 Steven Stamkos 6’1” 188 lbs. 2/7/90 Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL)

44 Nate Thompson 6’0” 210 lbs. 10/5/84 Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL)

Defensemen No. Name Height Weight DOB 2012-13 Club 3 Keith Aulie 6’6” 217 lbs. 6/11/89 Syracuse Crunch (AHL)

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8 Mark Barberio 6’1” 200 lbs. 3/23/90 Syracuse Crunch (AHL)

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2 Eric Brewer 6’3” 220 lbs. 4/17/79 Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL)

25 Matt Carle 6’0” 205 lbs. 9/25/84 Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL)

7 Radko Gudas 6’0” 205 lbs. 6/5/90 Syracuse Crunch (AHL)

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77 Victor Hedman 6’6” 229 lbs. 12/18/90 Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL)

15 Brian Lee 6’3” 205 lbs. 3/26/87 Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL)

Syracuse Crunch (AHL)

5 Mattias Ohlund 6’4” 229 lbs. 9/9/76 Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL)

6 Sami Salo 6’3” 212 lbs. 9/2/74 Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL)

62 Andrej Sustr 6’8” 225 lbs. 11/29/90 U. of Nebraska – Omaha (WCHA)

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Goaltenders No. Name Height Weight DOB 2012-13 Club 30 Ben Bishop 6’7” 214 lbs. 11/21/86 Ottawa Senators (NHL)

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39 Anders Lindback 6’6” 203 lbs. 5/3/88 Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL)

I am glad to see that a number of players from the Syracuse Crunch who spent time with the Lightning last season have made their way onto the main roster.

One of my favorites, Tyler Johnson, will make a wonderful addition to the Lightning lineup. Even though he spent time with the Lightning during the middle of the AHL season, Johnson still managed to hold onto the lead in Goals Scored in the AHL with 37.

He was also voted the AHL’s Most Valuable Player last season.

Another player I am happy to see on the Lightning’s main roster is Radko Gudas.

Of course, we all knew that he was on the fast track to the Lightning lineup when the Bolts renewed his contract soon after the end of the regular season, but as we all know, nothing is really final until the end of Training Camp.

Also, the Lightning have promoted defenseman Andrej Sustr to the main roster.

The Bolts could also use some extra reach on the defensive line. With the Bolts being in the newly formed Atlantic Division with the likes of Zdeno Chara, the captain of the Boston Bruins, having such a large reach and a killer slap shot, it will be nice to have someone who has the size to go toe to toe with him.

Are there any names that surprise you in the Lightning’s final team roster? Who do you think the Bolts omitted that should have made the main squad? How do you think the Lightning will fare heading into regulation this season?

There are so many questions in need of answers. So, what are you waiting for? Sound off in the comments below and let us know what you think!

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