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Lightning coach Rick Tocchet says draft choice Carter Ashton can earn a roster spot out of camp
With so much focus (and deservedly so) on the development of Victor Hedman, the No. 2 overall pick of the draft, Carter Ashton's development, generally, has flown under the radar. That is, until Thursday, when coach Rick Tocchet announced Ashton, Tampa Bay's other first-round pick who was taken 29th overall, would play tonight against the Thrashers on a line with Vinny Lecavalier and Alex Tanguay.
Then came Friday, and Tocchet's declaration Ashton has been so impressive, he could make the team out of training camp. ... Read more
Tampa Bay Lightning training camp roster reduced to 39; more cuts coming Saturday
Sorry it took so long to get this posted, but we flew three hours today from Winnipeg to Norfolk, Va., for Friday night's scrimmage and had to get two stories written for the Saturday newspaper, my actual job, as quickly as possible as we got here at 5 p.m. Traffic in Norfolk is tough.
Anyway, the Tampa Bay Lightning's training camp roster was reduced to 39 on Friday as left wing Radek Smolenak was claimed off waivers by the Blackhawks and the Lightning sent center Carter Ashton back to Lethbridge of the Western Hockey League. Had Smolenak not been claimed, he would have been sent to AHL Norfolk. ... Read more
Tampa Bay Lightning signs Carter Ashton
From a team news release:
TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed right wing Carter Ashton to a standard three-year entry level contract today, Executive Vice President and General Manager Brian Lawton announced.
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