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Atkinson scored his first goal of the season in a 7-6 overtime loss to the Blue Jackets on Thursday. He redirected a Victor Hedman shot past Elvis Merzlikins to put the Bolts up 3-0 at 11:52 of the first period. Atkinson had put up an assist against Vegas on Oct. 17, but hadn't contributed any scoring until Thursday. Overall, he has seen ice in just 12 games, and with a goal and assist overall, Atkinson is best left on the wire.
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Atkinson notched an assist in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Golden Knights. Atkinson was a healthy scratch versus the Canucks on Tuesday before drawing back into the lineup in a bottom-six role Thursday. The 35-year-old winger appears to be competing with Conor Sheary for one spot in the lineup currently. Atkinson's helper was his first point in two appearances, and he's added two shots on net. He's not a physical player and probably won't feature on the power play, so he has limited fantasy upside at this stage of his career.
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Atkinson signed a one-year, $900,000 contract with Tampa Bay on Tuesday. After missing the entirety of the 2022-23 season due to injuries, Atkinson generated 13 goals and 28 points in 70 regular-season contests with the Flyers in 2023-24. Philadelphia bought Atkinson out of the final campaign of his seven-year, $41.125 million contract in June. However, he has some bounce-back upside as a middle-six forward option for the Lightning. He could also receive a role on the second power-play unit.
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Atkinson was placed on unconditional waivers for the purposes of buying out his contract Friday. The 35-year-old winger has one year remaining on a seven-year contract. The Flyers will save $3.517 million this season and add $1.758 million in 2025-26 to their salary cap. Atkinson struggled in 2023-24, scoring only 13 goals and adding 15 assists in 70 regular-season appearances.
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Atkinson will be back in the lineup in Boston on Saturday, per Bill Meltzer of NHL.com. After being a healthy scratch for the last two games, Atkinson will replace Bobby Brink in the lineup . The 34-year-old Atkinson hasn't picked up a point in his past 15 outings, managing only 22 shots on goal during that span. The former 41-goal scorer has only 13 tallies and 15 assists in 62 appearances this season.
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Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | Result | G | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | TOI | FPTS |
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| 11/25 | vs  |
W 8-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/23 | vs  |
L 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/21 | @  |
L 7-6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12:43 | 4 |
| 11/19 | @  |
W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/16 | vs  |
W 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/14 | vs  |
W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/07 | vs  |
L 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7:90 | 0 |
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Career Stats
| Year | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PPG | SHOG | GWG | FOW | FOL | FPTS |
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| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -0.5 |
| 2023 | 70 | 13 | 15 | 28 | -22 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 57.7 |
| 2021 | 73 | 23 | 27 | 50 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 130.5 |
| 2020 | 56 | 15 | 19 | 34 | -16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 74 |
| 2019 | 44 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 30 | 73.5 |
| 2018 | 80 | 41 | 28 | 69 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 52 | 207 |
| 2017 | 65 | 24 | 22 | 46 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 44 | 145.5 |
| 2016 | 82 | 35 | 27 | 62 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 200.5 |
| 2015 | 81 | 27 | 26 | 53 | -8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 140.5 |
| 2014 | 78 | 22 | 18 | 40 | -2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 120.5 |
| 2013 | 79 | 21 | 19 | 40 | -4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 110.5 |
| 2012 | 35 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
| 2011 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 41.5 |
| 3 Year Avg | 48 | 12 | 14 | 26 | -7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 63 |
| Career | 782 | 250 | 232 | 482 | -13 | 46 | 15 | 51 | 105 | 183 |