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Top 10 Tampa Bay Lightning Who Were Also Toronto Maple Leafs

ByMike Jack|
Feb 25, 2020; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Zach Bogosian (24) works out prior to the game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 25, 2020; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Zach Bogosian (24) works out prior to the game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
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Toronto Maple Leafs, Daren Puppa, Mats Sundin
TORONTO, ON – FEBRUARY 21: Mats Sundin #13 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates against Daren Puppa #93 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during NHL game action on February 21, 1996 at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Graig Abel/Getty Images)

#1 Daren Puppa
Tampa Bay Lightning (1993-2000)
Toronto Maple Leafs (1993)

Lightning Highlights
Vezina Trophy Finalist  (1996)
15th in Hart trophy voting (1996)
5th in NHL All-Star Team voting (1996)
9th in NHL Wins 1995-96 (29)
2nd in NHL Save Percentage1995-96 (.918)
7th in NHL Goals Against Average1995-96 (2.46)
8th in NHL Goals Against Average 1993-94 (2.71)
4th Most Career Wins in Lightning history (77)
6th Best Career Save Percentage in Lightning history (.905)
5th Best Career Goals Against Average in Lightning history (2.68)
10th Most Single Season Wins in Lightning history 1995-96 (29)
7th Best Single Season Save Percentage in Lightning history 1995-96 (.918)
9th Best Single Season Goals Against Average  in Lightning history 1995-96 (2.46)

Daren Puppa spent his first eight NHL seasons with the Buffalo Sabres and was traded to the Toronto Maples in 1993 with Dave Andreychuk and a1st round pick (Kenny Jonsson) for Grant Fuhr and a 5th round pick (Kevin Popp).

Puppa only played eight games with the Toronto Maple Leafs before he was selected by the Florida Panther in the 1993 NHL Expansion Draft.  As recent expansion franchises, the Tampa Bay Lightning, Ottawa Senators and San Jose Sharks were allowed to pick a player from each of the newest franchises, the Florida Panthers and the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.

Tampa Bay used their picks to select Daren Puppa and Glenn Healy (Healy was traded to the New York Rangers for a 3rd round pick the same day).  Ottawa took defenseman, Dennis Vial from the Ducks and San Jose passed on both picks.

Daren Puppa immediately took over the net and remains one of the greatest goaltenders in Lightning history.  Only Andrei Vasilevsky (229), Ben Bishop (131) and Nikolai Khabibulin (83) have more wins (77) than Puppa in a Lightning jersey.

In 1996, Daren Puppa was a Vezina trophy finalist and was 15th in Hart trophy voting after putting up the second best save percentage (.918) in the NHL that season.

Daren Puppa retired from the hockey as a member of the Tampa Bay Lightning in the year 2000.

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