The Lightning placed veteran forward Conor Sheary on waivers Wednesday. It’s unlikely that a team will claim Sheary and take on his $2 million annual salary cap hit for this year and next, so if he clears by Thursday at 2 p.m., the Lightning can assign him to AHL Syracuse.

A two-time Stanley Cup champion with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Sheary inked a three-year deal with Tampa Bay on July 1st 2023 that pays him $2-million per season through 2025-26. Syracuse looks solid and have a 3-2 record after five games. Sheary should help the team offensively while he works to get his game back into form.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are trying to return to the Stanley Cup Finals with a slightly tweaked lineup. After the team lost their captain over the summer when Steven Stamkos departed the team via free agency,