Savard acquired by Lightning in trade with Blue Jackets, Red Wings
- Columbus traded the defenseman and received a first-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft and a third-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft.
- Savard, a 30-year-old who is in the final season of a five-year contract and could become an unrestricted free agent, has scored six points (one goal, five assists) in 40 games.
- Selected by Columbus in the fourth round (No. 94) of the 2009 NHL Draft, Savard scored 166 points (41 goals, 125 assists) in 597 regular-season games and 11 points (one goal, 10 assists) in 37 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
- Lashoff has scored three points (one goal, two assists) in 13 games with Grand Rapids of the American Hockey League this season.
- In 136 NHL games with Detroit, the 30-year-old has scored 15 points (two goals, 13 assists).
- Columbus acquried a first-round pick in the 2021 draft and a fourth-round pick in the 2022 draft from the Maple Leafs in a three-team deal that included the San Jose Sharks. .
- Tampa Bay eliminated Columbus in five games in the Eastern Conference First Round last season, when the Lightning won the Stanley Cup
- Claesson, who can become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season, did not have a point in four games this season and has scored 28 points (seven goals, 21 assists) in 159 regular-season games for the Ottawa Senators, New York Rangers, New Jersey Devils and Sharks
- The 28-year-old has three assists in 14 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
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