The Tampa Bay Lightning chose not to re-sign Luke Glendening after his contract expired this summer. NHL Free Agency started on July 1, and Glendening is still available for a team to bring in. The 12-year NHL veteran could be a valuable asset in the right situation.
The American center was undrafted after spending four years at the University of Michigan. He would join the Detroit Red Wings organization, initially playing in the AHL before making it to the NHL level in 2013-14. He spent eight seasons with the Wings with a career high of 12 goals in 20115, and his career high in points was 23 in 2018-19.
The forward signed as a free agent in the summer of 2021 with the Dallas Stars, spending two campaigns with the club. He then joined the Lightning on a two-year deal.
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