# HEDMAN OPENS UP: Victor Hedman Speaks About Time Away From the Lightning and His Future

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Podcast: [Locked On Lightning - Daily Podcast On The Tampa Bay Lightning](https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-lightning-daily-podcast-on-the-tampa-bay-lightning-946332)
Published: 2026-05-06T19:35:00+00:00
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The exit interviews for the Tampa Bay Lightning offered some more insight to many things surrounding the Bolts, including the future of Raddysh, and Victor Hedman opening up about his time away from the team. JBB and Cooper offered their opinions that the Lightning are still a contending team and that they expect most of the roster to return for next season. Nick and Greg breakdown some of the biggest takeaways from the Bolts season ending interviews and much more on today's episode of Locked On Lightning.

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