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Lightning Recall Cam Atkinson, Reassign Brandon Halverson

March 26, 2025 at 10:17 am CDT | by Josh Erickson Leave a Comment

According to a team announcement, the Lightning have recalled veteran forward Cam Atkinson from AHL Syracuse. The club has reassigned goaltender Brandon Halverson to Syracuse to stay under the salary cap. He was no longer needed on the roster after usual backup Jonas Johansson returned from a two-game personal leave for last night’s win over the Penguins. Their active roster remains at 22.

Atkinson, 35, is a two-time 30-goal scorer and veteran of 13 NHL seasons who joined the Lightning on a one-year deal last summer following a buyout by the Flyers. The forward’s time in Tampa has been inconsequential, posting 4-5–9 through 38 games while averaging just 8:47 per game. He hasn’t appeared in more than eight consecutive games for the Bolts this year and has only suited up three times since the 4 Nations Face-Off.

That tough showing led him to land on waivers for the first time in his career earlier this month, opening up some cap flexibility for Tampa ahead of the trade deadline. They’ve taken advantage of it, sending him down to Syracuse twice, but those assignments have purely been for salary cap management purposes. He hasn’t suited up for the Crunch, and it’s unlikely he will if he returns to them later this year.

Atkinson hasn’t dressed since March 13, when he scored a goal against Philly. He has three points in his last four games dating back to Feb. 9, so at least over the past couple of months, he’s been a good depth scoring option when inserted into the lineup. Tampa’s frequently dressed 11 forwards and seven defensemen in recent games, but after Erik Černák left last night’s game with an undisclosed injury, they may need to go back to the routine 12-6 lineup tomorrow against Utah. That could mean Atkinson’s return to the lineup – or Mitchell Chaffee, who’s been scratched six times in the last eight games. Either way, Atkinson’s recall guarantees they’ll have 12 forwards available if one sustains a last-minute injury before tomorrow’s game.

Halverson made his Tampa debut on this most recent recall, making his first career NHL start against Utah last Saturday. It didn’t go very well for the 28-year-old farmhand, who surrendered five goals on 24 shots for a .792 SV% in a 6-2 loss (Utah’s last goal was an empty-netter). Initially a second-round pick by the Rangers back in 2014, his lone previous NHL appearance came in relief of Henrik Lundqvist in February 2018.

The Michigan native has been strong at the minor-league level this year, though, posting a .913 SV% and 2.32 GAA with four shutouts in 34 games for Syracuse. While he began the year on a minor-league deal, that showing earned him an NHL contract from Tampa early last month. He’s been recalled a couple of times since then amid periods of unavailability from Johansson, who has a 7-5-2 record and .896 SV% in 15 appearances this season. His deal was for two years, so he’ll be back with the team as organizational depth next season.

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