Per Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman, the Tampa Bay Lightning have placed forward Tyler Johnson on waivers:
Tyler Johnson (TB) on waivers
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) October 9, 2020
What has become clear with this move, though, is the fact that Johnson's perceived value on the market is a lot less than his actual value to a team. He's in a unique spot where his actual value is less than his contract value, but his perceived value is less than his actual value. It's an unenviable spot; a double whammy, of sorts.
If this is indeed the end for Johnson's tenure with the Lightning, the only left to do is say: Thank you! His emergence as a triplet was a major factor in Tampa Bay's return to relevance. For that, he'll always be remembered fondly.
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That's not all that BriseBois has been busy with this morning for the Lightning. The team has also reportedly agreed to terms with both Luke Schenn and Pat Maroon, keeping them in the fold after the championship run:
Hearing Pat Maroon (2 x $900k) and Luke Schenn (1 x $800k) have both agreed to terms to return to #GoBolts
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) October 9, 2020
...continuing