Koekkoek will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.
Slater Koekkoek News
The Blackhawks have acquired Slater Koekkoek and a 2019 fifth-round pick from the Lightning for Jan Rutta and a 2019 seventh-round pick.
The Lightning have assigned Slater Koekkoek to Syracuse (AHL) for a conditioning assignment.
Koekkoek has been a healthy scratch for the last 18 games so the Lightning have sent him down to get some playing time. The 24-year-old, who has just one goal in nine games with Tampa Bay this season, had 13 points (2G / 11A) in 48 games the last time he was in the AHL (2016-17).
Koekkoek is expected to be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.
Koekkoek has played in eight consecutive games, but will be replaced by Erik Cernak tonight. Koekkoek has one goal while averaging 14:55 TOI/GM in eight games this season.
The Lightning have re-signed Slater Koekkoek to a one-year deal worth $865K.
Koekkoek is expected to draw into the Lightning lineup on Saturday.
Koekkoek has been out of the lineup for the last three games but it looks like he will replace Braydon Coburn on the blueline tonight in Ottawa. Koekkoek has played a lot this season, but has picked up six points (3G / 3A) in the 20 games he has appeared in.
The Lightning signed Slater Koekkoek to a one-year deal worth $800K.
Call up / Send down
The Lightning have recalled Slater Koekkoek from Syracuse (AHL).
Koekkoek, 23, has split his season between the AHL and NHL. He has four assists in 29 games with the Lighting and 11 points (2G / 9A) in 38 games with the Crunch. He has been recalled because Jason Garrison was forced from last night’s game with an injury.
The Lightning have sent Slater Koekkoek to Syracuse (AHL).
Koekkoek, 22, has picked up four assists in 17 games with the Lightning this season. The former first round pick will return to Syracuse, where he has two assists in five games this season.
Call up / Send down
The Lightning have recalled Slater Koekkoek from Syracuse (AHL).
Koekkoek, 22, has picked up two assists in five games with Syracuse this season. The former No.10 overall pick (2012) has one assist in 12 career NHL games. With Koekkoek being called up, Matt Taormina has been returned to Syracuse.
Call up / Send down
The Lightning have reassigned Slater Koekkoek to Syracuse (AHL).
Koekkoek played just 12:08 TOI on Tuesday and he swaps places with Matt Taormina, who will take his spot tonight. Koekkoek heads back to Syracuse where he has 15 points (5G / 10A) in 55 games.
Call up / Send down
The Lightning have recalled Slater Koekkoek from Syracuse (AHL).
Koekkoek, 22, has one assist in six games with the Lightning this season. He has been recalled because Anton Stralman is out indefinitely with a fractured leg he suffered on Friday. Koekkoek has 15 points (5G / 10A) in 55 games with Syracuse this season.
Call up / Send down
The Lightning have recalled Slater Koekkoek from Syracuse (AHL).
Koekkoek, 21, was the Lightning’s first round pick (10th overall) in 2012. Koekkoek has registered four goals and eight assists (12 points) in 43 games with Syracuse this season. He has no points in four career NHL games.
Call up / Send down
The Lightning recalled Slater Koekkoek from Syracuse (AHL).
Koekkoek, 21, is expected to be in the lineup for the Lightning on Saturday vs. Buffalo. Tampa Bay lost two defensemen in Thursday’s loss to the Stars. Victor Hedman went down with an injury and Nikita Nesterov was suspended for two games. Koekkoek was the 10th overall pick in 2012, but has just three NHL games under his belt since. He had 26 points (5G / 21A) in 72 games with Syracuse last season.
Call up / Send down
The Lightning have recalled Slater Koekkoek from Syracuse (AHL).
Koekkoek, 21, was the Lightning’s first-round pick (10th overall) in 2012. He has registered 24 points (5G / 19A) in his first season with Syracuse. With Victor Hedman’s status for Tuesday still in question, Koekkoek could be making his NHL debut in Toronto—which is just four hours from his hometown of Winchester, Ontario.
Lightning announce it signed 2012 first-round pick D Slater Koekkoek to a 3-year entry-level deal.
Koekkoek had 29 points in 42 games before being shutdown for the season after getting traded to the Windsor Spitfires.