As reported by Elliotte Friedman, the Tampa Bay Lightning are expected to sign forward Austin Watson to a one-year, one-way deal before their season opener tomorrow night.
Watson was on a PTO with the Lightning, and it appears he has now earned a deal with the club after a successful training camp. Last year, Watson played in Ottawa where he got into 75 games, scoring 11 points and 123 penalty minutes.
Watson is a physical force that the Lightning could use in the bottom six of their lineup. However, all eyes remain on the Lightning's goaltender situation, as Vasilevskiy remains out long-term with an injury.
As seen on Markerzone - "BREAKING: Tampa Bay Signs Forward at the Last Minute"
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9 OCTOBRE | 56 ANSWERS BREAKING: Lightning Add Forward Hours Before Opening Night Do you like the addition of Watson to the Lightning? | ||
Yes | 34 | 60.7 % |
No | 22 | 39.3 % |
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