BREAKING: Lightning Add Forward Hours Before Opening Night

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.

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