Lightning Re-up Aulie for One Year







BP Notes: Despite the two-way contract, Aulie has to pass through waivers to be re-assigned to AHL Syracuse. Considering the price the Lightning paid for Aulie, it's unlikely they'd risk losing him for nothing. If the Lightning are not happy with Aulie's progress in camp, he'll likely be kept as the No.8 defenseman in Tampa Bay (they typically dress seven) and his development will come through practice time and film work until he's ready. Expect Yzerman to learn from last year's injury issues on defense and load up with capable replacements. Aulie fits that bill while still projecting as a strong third pair shut down defenseman and quality penalty killer.