Barre-Boulet was dropped to AHL Syracuse on Friday, per CapFriendly.
Barre-Boulet appeared in just one NHL game this season. He likely won't see any action during the postseason.
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Lightning's Alex Barre-Boulet: Receives call-up
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Barre-Boulet was called up from AHL Syracuse on Thursday, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Barre-Boulet was called up as injury insurance since the Lightning are missing Mikey Eyssimont (undisclosed). Barring additional injuries to the forward group, Barre-Boulet is unlikely to join the lineup in the postseason.
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Lightning's Alex Barre-Boulet: Sent down
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Barre-Boulet was assigned to AHL Syracuse on Monday.
Barre-Boulet logged 10:01 of ice time in Friday's win over St. Louis. He has four goals and 24 points in 16 AHL appearances this year.
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Lightning's Alex Barre-Boulet: Recalled from AHL
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Barre-Boulet was recalled from AHL Syracuse on Friday.
Barre-Boulet was sent down to Syracuse during training camp and has been on fire this season with four goals and 24 points in just 16 AHL contests. Barre-Boulet had three goals and three assists last season in 16 NHL games, playing 14 for the Lightning and a pair with Seattle. Look for a bottom-six role for Barre-Boulet when he gets into the Tampa Bay lineup.
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Lightning's Alex Barre-Boulet: Clears waivers and off to AHL
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Barre-Boulet has cleared waivers and been assigned to the AHL Syracuse Crunch, reports NHL.com.
Barre-Boulet didn't clear waivers last season after camp and was claimed by the Seattle Kraken. But he was reclaimed by the Bolts just 11 days later and spent most of the season with the Crunch, putting up 16 goals and 63 points in 58 games. Barre-Boulet also played 14 games with the LIghtning (three goals, two assists).
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Lightning's Alex Barre-Boulet: Pops up on waivers
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Barre-Boulet was placed on waivers by Tampa Bay on Monday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
Barre-Boulet's waiver designation, along with that of Gemel Smith, could be an indication that either youngster Gabriel Fortier or Cole Koepke is close to earning a spot on the 23-man roster. Still, the Bolts could just be making procedural moves as neither Fortier nor Koepke needs waivers before being reassigned to the minors. Even if Barre-Boulet does make the Opening Night roster, he figures to fill a bottom-six role.
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Lightning's Alex Barre-Boulet: Flipped back to minors
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Barre-Boulet was dropped to AHL Syracuse on Monday.
Barre-Boulet has made 14 appearances for the Lightning this season in which he recorded three goals on 16 shots, two assists and 10 hits. Despite solid production at the NHL level, the 24-year-old center finds himself splitting his time between the NHL and AHL.
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Lightning's Alex Barre-Boulet: Added to taxi squad
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Barre-Boulet was elevated to the taxi squad Thursday.
Barre-Boulet has logged 14 games for the Lightning this season in which he registered three goals on 16 shots, two assists and 10 hits while averaging 11:20 of ice time. If the Bolts need to add a player to the lineup, the 24-year-old Quebec native should be atop the list of potential additions to the active roster.
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Lightning's Alex Barre-Boulet: Sent to AHL affiliate
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Barre-Boulet was assigned to AHL Syracuse on Tuesday.
Barre-Boulet drew into seven contests during his two-week stay with the big club, picking up two goals while averaging 10:58 of ice time per game over that span. The 24-year-old forward will likely continue to bounce between levels throughout the season.
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Lightning's Alex Barre-Boulet: Adds insurance tally
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Barre-Boulet scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Flyers.
With Brayden Point (upper body) out a minimum of four weeks, Barre-Boulet received a chance to play on the top line. He still logged just 10:49 of ice time, including 1:19 on the power play, but he was able to put away an insurance goal in the third period after a scrambled faceoff by Steven Stamkos. Barre-Boulet is up to six points, nine shots on net, seven hits and a plus-2 rating in 11 contests between the Lightning and Kraken this season.
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Lightning's Alex Barre-Boulet: Rejoins Lightning
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The Lightning recalled Barre-Boulet from AHL Syracuse on Sunday, Bryan Burns of the Lightning's official site reports.
The 24-year-old has played seven NHL games and has recorded a goal and two assists this season. It's unclear whether Barre-Boulet is simply being added for extra depth or if he'll be in the lineup for Sunday's game against Minnesota.
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Lightning's Alex Barre-Boulet: Reassigned to minors
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Barre-Boulet was demoted to AHL Syracuse on Friday.
Barre-Boulet was a healthy scratch in each of the Lightning's previous three games, so his move to the minors shouldn't come as a surprise. The Quebec native should be atop the list of the potential promotions throughout the remainder of the season and likely hasn't played in his last NHL game this year.
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Lightning's Alex Barre-Boulet: Makes most of limited action
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Barre-Boulet delivered an assist Tuesday in a 5-1 win over the Penguins.
This was Barre-Boulet's first point with the Lightning since they re-claimed him off the waiver wire via the Kraken. There was some thought that he'd see a sizable uptick in minutes due to Nikita Kucherov's placement on long-term IR with a lower-body injury, but Barre-Boulet only logged 9:53 of ice time in the most recent clash with the Penguins. We'd consider taking a wait-and-see approach with the Quebec native.
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Lightning's Alex Barre-Boulet: Will play Monday
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Barre-Boulet will be in action against the Sabres on Monday, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.
Barre-Boulet -- who was reclaimed off waivers by the Lightning on Friday -- will slide into the lineup with Patrick Maroon back home for the birth of his child. In two games this year, both for Seattle, the 24-year-old center recorded one assist while averaging 8:39 of ice time.
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Lightning's Alex Barre-Boulet: Reclaimed by Tampa Bay
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The Lightning claimed Barre-Boulet off waivers Friday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Barre-Boulet was waived by the Lightning on Oct. 10 and claimed by Seattle on Oct. 11, only to be waived by the Kraken on Oct. 21 and reclaimed by Tampa Bay on Oct. 22. Because he's back with the Bolts, he can be sent to the AHL without going through waivers, which is almost certainly the route Tampa Bay will take. Barre-Boulet has picked up one helper through two NHL appearances this season.
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Kraken's Alex Barre-Boulet: Waived by Seattle
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Barre-Boulet was waived by the Kraken on Thursday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Barre-Boulet has sat as a healthy scratch for Seattle's last two contests, so this move isn't all that surprising. If the 24-year-old forward passes through waivers unclaimed, he'll almost certainly be assigned to the Kraken's AHL affiliate.
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Kraken's Alex Barre-Boulet: Posts assist in team debut
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Barre-Boulet recorded an assist in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Predators.
Barre-Boulet set up Alexander Wennberg for a second-period tally to give the Kraken a 3-2 lead. While he was listed on the second line, Barre-Boulet played just 9:05 in the contest. His actual usage suggests he's more of a bottom-six option for the team, so most fantasy managers can leave him on the waiver wire for now.
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Kraken's Alex Barre-Boulet: Joining expansion franchise
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Barre-Boulet was claimed off waivers by Seattle from Tampa Bay on Monday, Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press reports.
Barre-Boulet recorded three goals on 26 shots, including a pair of power-play tallies, in 15 games last year but was deemed expendable by the Bolts. With the Kraken, Barre-Boulet should challenge the likes of Nathan Bastian and Mason Appleton for a spot in the lineup.
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Lightning's Alex Barre-Boulet: Waived Sunday
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Barre-Boulet was designated for waivers Sunday, Jonathan Willis The Athletic reports.
Of the 43 players to hit waivers Sunday, Barre-Boulet could be one of the most attractive to teams around the league. He scored three goals through 15 games in his NHL debut last season and has amassed 136 points in 144 regular-season AHL games over the last three years. Whether he clears waivers or is claimed by another team, it seems like there's a good chance Barre-Boulet could open the season in the NHL.
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Lightning's Alex Barre-Boulet: Inks three-year pact
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Barre-Boulet secured a three-year, $2.275 million contract with Tampa Bay on Friday.
Barre-Boulet's new deal will be a two-way in the first year before converting to a one-way contract, so fantasy players can likely expect him to still end up in the minors periodically during the 2021-22 campaign. In limited action for the Lightning last year (15 games), the Quebec native registered three goals on 26 shots, including a pair of power-play tallies, while logging 15:15 of ice time per game.
