In the 2014-15 season, Tyler Wotherspoon had to wait until a meaningless Game 82 to set foot back on NHL ice. In 2015-16, it took him until Game 57. Not only that, but he got an extra 10 games out of it, to boot.
So while Wotherspoon didn't get any playoff games in this past season, he got more NHL time in general. He's an upcoming restricted free agent who looked like he might be able to fill in as a bottom pairing defenceman at the NHL level; it wasn't a bad year for him at all.
Season summary
Wotherspoon spent the first half of his season playing as one of the Stockton Heat's top defencemen.