Phil Esposito May Get More Of A Role With The Bolts

from Damian Cristodero of Lightning Strikes, There were no specifics given by Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik, just an acknowledgment Lightning founder Phil Esposito might be in line for an expanded role with the organization. And while Vinik said the final decision will be up to new CEO Tod Leiweke, Vinik sounded as if Esposito could be an asset on the community and marketing side of the organization. ?We want him involved with this team,? Vinik said this week. ?We want him out in the community. We want him involved with us. He?s a great ideas person.? Expanding Esposito?s role from his long-time gig as an analyst on radio broadcasts of Lightning home games, a job for which he has said he never has signed a contract, makes sense for an organization ready to embrace its past and make a better effort to market the team both in the St. Pete Times Forum and Tampa Bay area. continued

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