Maple Leafs' Philippe Myers: Agrees to one-year pact
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Myers signed a one-year, $775,000 contract with Toronto on Tuesday.
Myers generated four goals, 23 points and 67 PIM in 61 regular-season contests for AHL Syracuse in 2023-24. He didn't earn a point in five regular-season appearances with Tampa Bay this past campaign despite earning six shots on goal, eight hits and six blocked shots. Myers will probably spend most, if not all, of 2024-25 in the minors after getting a look at Toronto's training camp.
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Lightning's Philippe Myers: Returns to minors
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Myers was sent to AHL Syracuse on Wednesday.
Myers has three goals, nine points and 43 PIM in 28 contests with Syracuse this season. He's also appeared in six games with Tampa Bay, recording no points, two PIM, eight hits and six blocks.
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Lightning's Philippe Myers: Back with big club
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Myers was recalled from AHL Syracuse on Tuesday.
Although Myers has been promoted, at this point it appears he won't be in contention for a spot in the lineup Thursday against the Wild, regardless of Erik Cernak's (upper body) status. Myers has gone scoreless through four top-level appearances this year.
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Lightning's Philippe Myers: Reassigned to AHL
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Myers was reassigned to AHL Syracuse on Sunday.
Myers had been a healthy scratch in Tampa's last three games after he was initially recalled as a depth option while the Lightning dealt with a rash of injuries on the blue line. The 26-year-old Myers has failed to pick up a point in four NHL games this season while recording seven hits and five blocked shots.
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Lightning's Philippe Myers: Recalled from minors
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Myers was promoted from AHL Syracuse on Monday.
Myers could make his second NHL appearance of the 2023-24 season against Winnipeg on Tuesday. Mikhail Sergachev (lower body) hasn't played since Dec. 19, while Erik Cernak (undisclosed) and Haydn Fleury (hand) were injured in Sunday's 4-3 win over Montreal. Myers has three points, 23 shots on goal, eight blocked shots and 33 hits in 12 career contests with the Lightning.
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Lightning's Philippe Myers: Rejoining Crunch
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Myers was sent down to AHL Syracuse on Thursday.
Myers didn't get into Tuesday's clash with Vancouver and will now head back down to the minors, switching places with Sean Day, who was brought up to the NHL in a corresponding move. Myers will almost certainly spend most of his time with Syracuse in 2023-24.
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Lightning's Philippe Myers: Elevated from minors
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Myers was recalled from AHL Syracuse on Tuesday.
Myers' promotion would seem to indicate that Victor Hedman (undisclosed) will not be ready to play versus Vancouver on Tuesday. Even with Myers joining the big club, he is unlikely to unseat Hayden Fleury or Nick Perbix for a spot in the lineup and figures to serve as an emergency depth option during the Bolts' three-game Canadian road trip.
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Lightning's Philippe Myers: Promoted Thursday
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Myers was summoned from AHL Syracuse on Thursday.
Myers has two assists and 19 PIM in nine contests with Syracuse this season. The 26-year-old has participated in 153 career NHL games, contributing eight goals and 36 points in that span.
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Lightning's Philippe Myers: Hits waivers
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Myers was moved to the waiver wire Sunday, per Chris Johnston of TSN.
Myers chipped in one goal, two assists, 21 shots on net and 31 hits in 11 games for Tampa Bay last season. Additionally, he registered eight goals, 29 points and 88 PIM over 52 contests with AHL Syracuse in 2022-23. If he clears waivers, Myers could spend most of this campaign in the minors once again.
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Lightning's Philippe Myers: Dropped to AHL
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Myers was demoted to AHL Syracuse on Friday, CapFriendly reports.
Myers hasn't dressed in an NHL game since Nov. 21. The 26-year-old will likely continue filling a depth role throughout the postseason.
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Lightning's Philippe Myers: Placed on waivers Friday
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Myers has been placed on waivers Friday, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
Myers has been a healthy scratch in the Lightning's last four games. He has a goal and two assists in 11 games this season. The Lightning need room under the salary cap in order to activate Anthony Cirelli (shoulder) from long-term injured reserve, and this would be just one of the moves necessary.
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Lightning's Philippe Myers: Gets first point with new team
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Myers produced an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Ducks.
Myers' first assist as a member of the Lightning was the secondary helper on Nikita Kucherov's tally in the first period. Through six contests, Myers has added eight shots on net, 15 hits, four PIM, four blocked shots and a minus-1 rating in a third-pairing role. The 25-year-old was a healthy scratch in a seven-defensemen lineup Tuesday, so he's far from a lock to play on a regular basis.
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Lightning's Philippe Myers: Good to go Friday
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Myers (undisclosed) is in Friday's lineup against Florida, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Myers will get back on the ice after missing one contest while dealing with a minor injury. The 25-year-old blueliner averaged 13:26 of ice time and put six shots on net in the first three games of the year.
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Lightning's Philippe Myers: Snags one-year extension
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Myers signed a one-year, $1.4 million contract extension with the Lightning on Friday, Adam Kimelman of NHL.com reports.
Myers drew into 27 games with the Predators last season, picking up four points and a plus-12 rating while averaging 14:53 of ice time. The 25-year-old defender will likely produce at a similar rate while moving in and out of the lineup as a rotational, bottom-pairing option for Tampa Bay in 2022-23.
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Lightning's Philippe Myers: Heads to Tampa
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Myers and Grant Mismash were acquired by Tampa Bay in a trade with Nashville for Ryan McDonagh on Sunday.
Myers appeared in 27 games for Nashville last season and scored one goal and had four points. He'll move to his third team in his brief NHL career and will likely provide defensive depth on a deep Lightning squad.
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Predators' Philippe Myers: Recalled from minors
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Myers was promoted from AHL Toronto on Monday.
Myers has played in 27 games for the Predators this season in which he generated one goal, three assists and 50 hits while averaging just 14:53 of ice time. Despite the promotion, the 25-year-old blueliner shouldn't be expected to hit the ice during the playoffs unless the Preds suffer multiple injuries among their defensemen.
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Predators' Philippe Myers: Hits waivers
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Myers was placed on waivers Saturday, Sportsnet's Chris Johnston reports.
Myers has been a healthy scratch for five of the Predators' last seven games, so this move doesn't come as a surprise. The 25-year-old defender has 142 games of NHL experience under his belt, so there's a chance he'll get claimed by another organization.
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Predators' Philippe Myers: Produces apple in loss
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Myers notched an assist and two shots on goal in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Blues.
Myers helped out on Yakov Trenin's third-period tally. The 24-year-old Myers has seen only inconsistent playing time this season, but he should be a fixture on the third pairing at least until Mattias Ekholm clears the COVID-19 protocols. Myers has produced just two assists with 21 shots on net, 33 hits and a plus-5 rating in 18 appearances in 2021-22.
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Predators' Philippe Myers: Puts up assist in win
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Myers logged an assist and three hits in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Golden Knights.
Myers' shot attempt was directed in by Yakov Trenin at 7:01 of the second period. The helper was Myers' first point in 13 appearances this season. He's added 16 shots on net, 20 hits, nine blocked shots and a plus-3 rating. The Canadian blueliner will likely be the defenseman to exit the lineup when Dante Fabbro clears the COVID-19 protocols.
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Predators' Philippe Myers: Benched Saturday
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Myers sat out Saturday's game against the Canadiens as a healthy scratch.
Myers has not been used much this season as the Preds are running with a pretty stacked -- and healthy -- blue line at the moment. Myers has played in just eight games so far this season, and will continue to battle for ice time on the team's third defensive pairing. This gives him little to no fantasy value in most formats.