Tampa Bay Lightning Cut Roster, Waive Some Big Names

Monday, January 11, 2021

The Tampa Bay Lightning have announced they have waived forward Tyler Johnson and defenseman Luke Schenn. Both players were expected to be a part of this year's team after the trade with the Ottawa Senators freed up some money, but that's apparently not the case for at least opening night.

This is the second time Johnson has been waived in the past few months, and the first time around the versatile forward went unclaimed. Johnson is 30-years-old with four years left on his contract that pays him $5 million per season. Last season he appeared in 65 games, recording 31 points and chipped in with seven points in 25 playoff games. The undrafted forward has played in 534 career NHL games.

As for Schenn, the rugged defenseman was in a battle for the bottom pair right-side position and appears to have lost. The expectation was Schenn would see a regular shift with Zach Bogosian heading to Toronto via free agency, but that doesn't appear to be the case. Look for Cal Foote to take Schenn's spot in the lineup. The 31-year-old Schenn is signed for this season at $800,000.

Tampa Bay will hope both players clear so they can be included on their taxi-squad. 

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