Gratton stays put with Lightning: Free agent center Chris Gratton re-signed with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday. The 33-year-old forward has played in 1,068 games over 15 seasons with the Philadelphia Flyers, Buffalo Sabres, Phoenix Coyotes, Colorado Avalanche, Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay, which selected him third overall in the 1993 NHL draft. (Updated 07/13/2008).
Injury Report
Hip - Probable for start of training camp (Updated - 5/10/08)
Fantasy Analysis
Gratton, who signed a one-year contract, has 214 career goals. He has had seven seasons with at least 15 goals and 12 seasons with 10 or more. He played in 60 games with Tampa Bay while being slowed by a hip injury last season, finishing with 10 goals and 21 points. Gratton will be a lower-line forward for the Lightning and remains just a low-end Fantasy flier heading into 2008-09. (Updated 07/13/2008).
Gratton re-signed with the Lightning on Friday, agreeing to a one-year contract. (Updated 07/11/2008)
Advice
Gratton played in 60 games with Tampa Bay while being slowed by a hip injury last season, finishing with 10 goals and 21 points. The 33-year-old forward has played in 1,068 games over 15 seasons with the Philadelphia Flyers, Buffalo Sabres, Phoenix Coyotes, Colorado Avalanche, Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay, which selected him third overall in the 1993 NHL draft.
Gratton stays put with Lightning: Free agent center Chris Gratton re-signed with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday. The 33-year-old forward has played in 1,068 games over 15 seasons with the Philadelphia Flyers, Buffalo Sabres, Phoenix Coyotes, Colorado Avalanche, Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay, which selected him third overall in the 1993 NHL draft. (Updated 07/13/2008).
Injury Report
Hip - Probable for start of training camp (Updated - 5/10/08)
Fantasy Analysis
Gratton, who signed a one-year contract, has 214 career goals. He has had seven seasons with at least 15 goals and 12 seasons with 10 or more. He played in 60 games with Tampa Bay while being slowed by a hip injury last season, finishing with 10 goals and 21 points. Gratton will be a lower-line forward for the Lightning and remains just a low-end Fantasy flier heading into 2008-09. (Updated 07/13/2008).
