Lightning Buy Out Forward Todd Fedoruk

The Tampa Bay Lightning announced today that they have bought out the final year of left wing Todd Fedoruk's contract, making him an unrestricted free agent. He was placed on waivers by the team yesterday and went unclaimed. In 50 games last season with the Lightning, Fedoruk had three goals and three assists for six points and 54 penalty minutes. In 545 career NHL games with the Philadelphia Flyers, Anaheim Ducks, Dallas Stars, Minnesota Wild, Phoenix Coyotes, and Tampa Bay Lightning, he has 32 goals and 65 assists for 97 points and 1050 penalty minutes. It will be interesting to see if any teams will have interest in the 31-year-old forward once free agency starts on July 1. He's a very physical player who loves to hit and plays with plenty of toughness and could be of some interest to teams looking for a physical veteran winger. If no teams show interest, Fedoruk may have to look to Europe or the minor leagues to extend his playing career.