It’s official. Carter Verhaeghe made the roster for the Tampa Bay Lightning out of training camp. Now’s the hard part; producing in the NHL when the games matter. Verhaeghe tied for the Lightning lead with two goals and three points during the pre-season. Last year, he lead the AHL with 82 points and tied with linemate Alex Barre-Boulet for the AHL lead in goals with 34.
If the Lightning hadn’t been as healthy at forward last season, there’s every chance that Verhaeghe would have gotten called up and made his NHL debut last season.