Eyssimont agreed to a two-year, $1.6 million contract with Tampa Bay on Friday.
Eyssimont had five goals, 15 points, 63 PIM and 107 hits in 54 contests with Winnipeg, San Jose and Tampa Bay in 2022-23. He started the campaign with the Jets, but was claimed off waivers by the Sharks on Jan. 6 before being traded to the Lightning in exchange for Vladislav Namestnikov on March 1. Eyssimont is projected to start the 2023-24 campaign as a bottom-six forward.
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Lightning's Mikey Eyssimont: Two points in return from injury
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Eyssimont (upper body) scored a goal and added an assist in a 4-2 win over Toronto in Game 5 over Thursday.
Ilya Samsonov would like his goal back. Eyssimont had been forced wide on the left wing and fired a quick shot on the Toronto net from below the left circle. It trickled through Samsonov's five-hole. It made the game 2-1 early in the second period. Eyissimont had been out since Game 1 after a hard hit by Jake McCabe. He skated 12:20 and had two shots and one hit.
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Lightning's Mikey Eyssimont: Looks set to return
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Eyssimont (upper body) is expected to play Thursday versus the Maple Leafs in Game 5, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Eyssimont has been out since he left Game 1 of this series early, but it appears he's ready to return. Tanner Jeannot (undisclosed) will exit the lineup with Eyssimont slotting into a bottom-six role.
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Lightning's Mikey Eyssimont: Unavailable Monday
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Eyssimont (upper body) will not play Monday against Toronto, Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida reports.
Eyssimont has missed three games since logging 5:13 of ice time during Game 1. There's been little update on his return timeline, so he can be considered out indefinitely until more information is available.
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Lightning's Mikey Eyssimont: Still out Saturday
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Eyssimont (upper body) won't play in Saturday's Game 3 versus the Maple Leafs, Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site reports.
Eyssimont is set to miss his second straight game with the injury, which he sustained in Game 1 of this first-round series. There hasn't been a clear update on his status, so it's uncertain when he might be able to draw back in.
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Lightning's Mikey Eyssimont: Unavailable for Game 2
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Eyssimont (undisclosed) will miss Game 2 against Toronto on Thursday, according to Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times.
Eyssimont sustained the injury when he was hit by Jake McCabe in the second period of Tuesday's 7-3 victory over the Maple Leafs. During the regular season, the 26-year-old Lightning forward had five goals and 15 points in 54 contests. With Eyssimont unavailable, the Lightning either need Tanner Jeannot (lower body) to return after missing Game 1, or Tampa Bay will want to summon someone from the AHL to help fill the void.
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Lightning's Mikey Eyssimont: Leaves Game 1 early
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Eyssimont (undisclosed) was unable to finish Tuesday's Game 1 versus the Maple Leafs, Mike Zeisberger of NHL.com reports.
Eyssimont was hit by Jake McCabe in the second period, and the Lightning forward got the worst of it. He'll likely be considered day-to-day leading into Thursday's Game 2.
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Lightning's Mikey Eyssimont: First point with new team
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Eyssimont picked up an assist Saturday in a 7-4 loss to Ottawa.
It was his first point in a Lightning uniform (13 games). Eyssimont was brought to Tampa for his edge, not his hands, so his contributions are in hits (33). He could play a bigger role come playoff time if Tanner Jeannot (lower body) misses considerable time.
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Lightning's Mikey Eyssimont: Dealt to Tampa
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Eyssimont was traded from the Sharks to the Lightning on Wednesday in exchange for Vladislav Namestnikov.
Eyssimont will play for his third team this season after this deal. The 26-year-old likely slots in as a bottom-six forward for the Lightning, potentially a direct replacement for Namestnikov on the fourth line.
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Sharks' Mikey Eyssimont: Garners helper in loss
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Eyssimont produced an assist, three shots on goal and two PIM in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Predators.
Eyssimont has a goal and an assist, as well as nine shots, over his last two games. The 26-year-old forward has looked solid in a middle-six role for the Sharks, typically playing alongside Logan Couture. Eyssimont has eight points through 18 contests with San Jose after producing five points in 19 outings with the Jets to begin the campaign. His place in the lineup should be fairly secure, and he could even take on more ice time if Timo Meier (upper body) is ultimately traded ahead of the March 3 deadline.
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Sharks' Mikey Eyssimont: Adds insurance tally
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Eyssimont scored a goal on six shots and went plus-2 in Monday's 4-0 win over the Kraken.
Eyssimont's six shots led all players in the contest. He scored late in the third period, tallying the final goal of the game. The 26-year-old forward hadn't gotten on the scoresheet through the first six games of February. He's at four tallies, 12 helpers, a plus-10 rating, 81 shots on net, 69 hits and 35 PIM through 36 outings between the Sharks and the Jets this season.
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Sharks' Mikey Eyssimont: Nabs two helpers
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Eyssimont recorded two assists in Monday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Devils.
Eyssimont set up Timo Meier's tally in the first period to pick up his first point with San Jose before assisting on a Nick Bonino goal in the third. It's Eyssimont's first career multi-point game in his third appearance with the Sharks, who claimed him off waivers on Jan. 6 from Winnipeg. Eyssimont played 17:36 minutes in Monday's contests, including 2:09 on the power play. The 26-year-old forward could be worth a look if he continues to see this type of usage. Eyssimont has eight points (one goal, six assists) in 20 games this year.
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Sharks' Mikey Eyssimont: Claimed by Sharks
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Eyssimont was claimed off waivers by San Jose from Winnipeg, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Eyssimont has a goal and five points in 19 games this season. He had also been a healthy scratch in the Jets' last two contests. San Jose is likely to use him in a bottom-six capacity.
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Jets' Mikey Eyssimont: Placed on waivers
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Eyssimont was put on waivers by Winnipeg on Thursday, per TSN's Chris Johnston.
Eyssimont was a healthy scratch in the Jets' last two games. He has a goal and five points in 19 contests with Winnipeg in 2022-23. At the AHL level with Manitoba, he's contributed two goals and nine points in nine games this season.
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Jets' Mikey Eyssimont: Getting top-six look
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Eyssimont registered an assist, two shots on goal, five hits and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Blues.
Eyssimont filled in on the second line and logged a career-high 15:30 of ice time Thursday. He snapped a four-game point drought with the helper, which came on a Kyle Connor goal early in the second period. Eyssimont has a goal, three assists, 18 shots on net, 23 hits, seven PIM and a plus-8 rating through 12 contests. He could continue to compete for top-six minutes while both Nikolaj Ehlers (lower body) and Mason Appleton (wrist) are out of action.
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Jets' Mikey Eyssimont: Snags helper in loss
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Eyssimont registered a helper in a 6-1 loss to the Wild on Wednesday.
In addition to the assist, Eyssimont logged four hits and five PIM in 10:57 of ice time. The 26-year-old center has two points in five career games, though they've each come in his past two games and Eyssimont did see his first power-play time of the season Wednesday.
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Jets' Mikey Eyssimont: Nets first NHL goal
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Eyssimont scored his first career goal in Monday's 4-3 victory over the Hurricanes.
Eyssimont buried a rebound off a David Gustafsson shot in the second period to give him his first career goal in his fifth game. Still, the rookie forward won't carry much value moving forward on the Jets' fourth line.
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Jets' Mikey Eyssimont: Placed on waivers Saturday
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Eyssimont was placed on waivers Saturday by the Jets, per PuckPedia.
Eyssimont made his NHL debut last season with the Jets, playing in just one game. He had 18 goals and 42 points with 90 PIM in 58 games with the Moose of the AHL last season.
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Jets' Mikey Eyssimont: Called up from minors
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Eyssimont was elevated from AHL Manitoba on Monday.
Eyssimont's promotion comes as Mark Scheifele (upper body) was injured against the Senators on Sunday. If the 25-year-old Eyssimont steps into the lineup versus Montreal on Monday, it would mark his NHL debut. Selected by the Kings back in the fifth round of the 2016 NHL Draft, Eyssimont has played the last four years exclusively in the minors.
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Jets' Mikey Eyssimont: Sent to AHL
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Eyssimont was demoted from the taxi squad to AHL Manitoba on Wednesday.
Eyssimont will rejoin AHL Manitoba, where he has recorded 14 points over 25 appearances this season. The 25-year-old hasn't made his NHL debut yet.
