When the placed 23-year-old forward on waivers, it raised some eyebrows. The Lightning probably hoped Panik would pa s through and he could be rea signed to the American Hockey League. That didnt happen, though, as the claimed the young forward off waivers Thursday.Panik is a veteran of 75 career NHL games with the Lightning. He appeared in 50 games last season and had 13 points.In an interview with the , Lightning a sistant GM Julien BriseBois suggested it was Paniks lack of consistency that forced the team to waive him. "The skill set is there; the tool box is great," "Other guys beat him out for a job. It's that simple. We're keeping 23 guys that we believe give us Jonas Valanciunas Jersey the best chance of winning games this year, and right now he's 24."Panik was Tampas second-round pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft and had quite a bit of succe s at the AHL level with the Norfolk Admirals and Syracuse Crunch. He had 94 career points Ja Morant Jersey in 133 games in the NHLs top farm circuit.The Maple Leafs get a solid player with some upside to add to their forward mix. Panik has some skill and could be a nice option to hop into Torontos lineup in a number of spots. If nothing else, the addition definitely brings some offensive depth for the Leafs in a low-risk, high-reward situation. Panik, who represented Slovakia at the 2014 Winter Olympics, will have to overcome the consistency i sues that got him sent down, but the Lightning may be smarting over their decision to let him get to waivers in the end.
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