BREAKING: Lightning Terminate Two-Time Cup Champion's Contract

The Tampa Bay Lightning have placed a two-time Stanley Cup champion on waivers with the intention of terminating his contract.

The Tampa Bay Lightning just announced that they terminated Josh Archibald's contract.

Lightning GM Julien BriseBois said the following about the matter:

Archibald has played 305 games throughout his NHL career, most spent with the Penguins but also logging minutes with the Oilers and Coyotes.

While the circumstances for him not playing hockey for the immediate future are unknown, the Lightning had to place him on waivers to terminate his contract. He won back to back Stanley Cups with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

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