The Lightning's decision to sign this former Blackhawks forward is paying off nicely early on.
The Hockey News argues that the Tampa Bay Lightning made the right decision by signing former Chicago Blackhawks forward Ilya Mikheyev during the offseason. Mikheyev scored two goals against his former team on Thursday night, helping lead Tampa Bay to a 4-1 victory over Chicago.
Following the performance, Mikheyev has recorded four goals, six points, and a plus-2 rating across 15 games. Michael DeRosa notes that the forward, who signed a four-year, $15.4 million contract in July, is delivering needed secondary scoring alongside reliable penalty-kill play.
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