NHL Hall of Famer Phil Esposito is interested in buying the Lightning if the franchise becomes available. "Nothing I ever did was as good in my mind or as satisfying, and nothing was as important, as getting this franchise," said Esposito, who helped found the Lightning, according to the St. Petersburg Times. Esposito said that if the dispute between owners Oren Koules and Len Barrie ends with the team up for sale, "Yes, I would try to put a group together" to buy it.