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Lightning Round: Michael Eyssimont will be a Group 6 UFA this summer, and NHL Key Dates

Former Tampa Bay Lightning defender Slater Koekkoek has shared his story of why he’s been away from the NHL. He was in a negative feedback loop where he couldn’t eat, the anxiety, pressure, and scrutiny to eat increased, his weight dwindled, and repeat. I hope he is doing better now and is in a healthy place. “Stop commenting on people’s weight, it’s friggen weird,” is a very useful takeaway.

Slater Koekkoek on LinkedIn shares why he has been away from the NHL: pic.twitter.com/Ab95KdsFRI

— Oilers Access (@oilersaccess) March 16, 2023

Michael Eyssimont, acquired for Vlad Namestnikov, will be a UFA this summer after not meeting the Group 6 requirements to retain his RFA rights.