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Goncalves (lower-body) will return to Tampa Bay's lineup vs. Columbus on Tuesday.

Goncalves has not played since suffering a lower-body injury on February 28th, but will return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 25-year-old Goncalves has been effective in mostly a middle-six role this season, averaging 12:11 time-on-ice and scoring 20 points (7G / 13A) in 54 games.

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Goncalves (undisclosed) missed practice on Monday after leaving Saturday's game due to injury.

Goncalves was limited to 8:17 time-on-ice in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres, exiting the game with an undisclosed injury and is now expected to miss at least the next two games and beyond. The 25-year-old forward is averaging 12:11 time-on-ice and has 20 points (7G / 13A) in 54 games this season.

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Goncalves is expected to be a healthy scratch vs. Florida on Monday.

With Curtis Douglas and Scott Sabourin drawing into the lineup on Monday against the Florida Panthers, Gage Goncalves and Dominic James will head to the sidelines as healthy scratches. The 24-year-old Goncalves is averaging 11:53 time-on-ice and has seven points (2G / 5A) in 29 games this season.

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The Lightning have signed Gage Goncalves to a two-year contract worth $1.2M AAV ($2.4M total).

Fresh off a successful eight-goal, 20-point rookie campaign, Tampa Bay has signed Gage Goncalves to a two-year, $2.4 million contract extension ($1,200,000 AAV). The 24-year-old forward was Tampa Bay's 2020 2nd Round Pick (62nd overall) and is expected to take a bottom-six role to start the 2025-26 season.

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Goncalves cleared waivers on Tuesday and has been assigned to Syracuse (AHL).

Goncalves has spent most of the 2024-25 season with Tampa Bay, scoring two points (1G / 1A) in 26 games. The 62nd overall pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft returns to the Syracuse Crunch (AHL), where he has 58 points (13G / 45A) in 69 games last season.

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Goncalves has been recalled from Syracuse (AHL).

Goncalves made his season debut with Tampa Bay last week, scoring zero points in two games. The 23-year-old Goncalves has played four NHL games in his career but spent most of his young career in the AHL, including scoring 58 points (13G / 45A) in 69 games with Syracuse last season.

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