Follow Adam on Twitter at ProteauType. Not a subscriber? Sign up today to get the best features and analysis from the NHL and beyond. Joseph Woll did enough to help his team regroup as the Toronto Maple Leafs scored late in regulation to defeat the Buffalo Sabres.
Whether it be bounce-back campaigns by goaltenders, rookies starting to shine through or veterans providing a good value, it was another interesting week in the world of fantasy hockey. Let's take a look at some notables players from the past week:. Home The Hockey News News. He played just 65 games in and 64 games in He also missed nine games during the shortened season.
He was still pretty productive, but the risk of him missing time due to injury and declining further was high.
Especially with those couple of seasons where his salary cap charge is actually higher than his original cap hit. The Lightning still may have been able to sign some of the free agent deals they made and re-sign some of their young stars.
Maybe Brayden Point has to be traded instead of signing a bridge contract. The Lightning would have been ok for a few years during this buyout, but that spike would have been very hard to handle. With the decision to hang on to Lecavalier as long as possible, what does the team look like in and beyond? His signing was a direct response to buying out Lecavalier and a need for a second line center. While Filppula was a favored whipping boy of fans especially in his last two seasons with the Lightning, he was quite effective in his first two seasons.
He played the second line center role well, won faceoffs, and was effective on the penalty kill. Lecavalier followed up his buyout by signing with the Philadelphia Flyers. His first season with the Flyers was effective, but he was limited to just 69 games scoring 20 goals and 37 points. With Lecavalier sticking around on our imaginary roster, maybe he has a bigger season in than he had with the Flyers. He could have been the one to benefit from moving up to play with Martin St.
Maybe he has a big year and proves he can still be a difference maker. Some of this can be attributed to his continuing to wear down, but also a coaching change in Philadelphia impacted his performance.
In our Alternate History universe, he most likely ends up moving down to a third line role with the rise of the Triplets.
Lecavalier likely finishes out his career with the Lightning in this scenario playing on the third line until an injury comes along that allows him to go on LTIRetired. A career-ending injury here would allow the Lightning to gain some relief in placing him on Long Term Injured Reserve. Regions Tampa St. Letters to the Editor Submit a Letter. Investigations Narratives Pulitzer Winners. Connect with us. About us. Obituaries Homes Jobs Classifieds.
Careers Advertise Legal Contact. Log in. Account Manage my subscription Activate my subscription Log out. Lightning's Lecavalier out indefinitely. By Times Staff Writer. Published Mar.
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