Thompson announced his retirement from the NHL Wednesday.
Thompson recorded 65 goals, 164 points, 401 PIM, 1,433 hits and 618 blocks in 844 career contests during his stints with Tampa Bay, Anaheim, the Islanders, LA, Montreal, Philadelphia, Boston, Ottawa and Winnipeg. The 38-year-old also appeared in 86 playoff games during his NHL career, scoring six goals and 21 points in that span.
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Nate Thompson: Cut loose from PTO
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Los Angeles released Thompson from his professional tryout agreement Tuesday.
Thompson was unable to land a roster spot with the Kings going into the 2022-23 season. He will have to explore his option quickly with the start of the year just around the corner. Thompson posted one goal, two assists and 49 hits in 33 games with Philadelphia last campaign.
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Kings' Nate Thompson: Joining LA on tryout deal
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Thompson signed a professional tryout agreement with the Kings on Tuesday, per CapFriendly.
Thompson appeared in just 33 games with a terrible Flyers team last year, adding three points, 49 hits and 31 PIM. The 37-year-old is approaching the twilight of his career, but he'll have a chance to showcase himself at the Kings' training camp as a fourth-line option for them or any other team in the league.
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Flyers' Nate Thompson: Playing Saturday
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Thompson (lower body) will be back in the lineup against the Sabres on Saturday, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
Thompson will be back in action after missing just one game due to his lower-body issue. In his six appearances since returning from a long-term shoulder issue, Thompson has generated two assists, 10 shots and nine hits while averaging 12:34 of ice time. The Alaska native figures to remain in a bottom-six role the rest of the season and should offer mid-range fantasy value at best.
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Flyers' Nate Thompson: Sidelined with lower-body issue
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Thompson (lower body) won't be available for Wednesday's game versus the Rangers.
The Flyers are dealing with a bunch of injuries up front, so they may need to roll with 11 forwards and seven defensemen against New York. Another update on Thompson, who's picked up three points through 25 contests this season, should surface once he's cleared to rejoin the lineup.
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Flyers' Nate Thompson: Expected back versus Toronto
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Thompson (shoulder) is on track to be activated off injured reserve and return to the lineup Saturday against the Maple Leafs.
Thompson will presumably return to a bottom-six role following his four-plus month absence. The 37-year-old winger has picked up one goal through 19 contests this season.
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Flyers' Nate Thompson: Still could play this season
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Thompson (shoulder) is expected to play again this season, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports, though the team hasn't provided a specific return date.
Considering Thompson hasn't played since late November, fantasy players should probably still be considering him out indefinitely. Even before getting hurt, the natural center managed just one point in his first 19 contests, so he's unlikely to offer much in the way of value once cleared to play.
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Flyers' Nate Thompson: Lands on IR
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Thompson (shoulder) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, per CapFriendly.
Thompson is expected to miss at least the next month at a minimum, so this is just a procedural move. With the roster spot opened up, the Flyers activated Derick Brassard from injured reserve.
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Flyers' Nate Thompson: Undergoes surgery
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Thompson underwent shoulder surgery Tuesday and is expected to be out long term, Bill Meltzer of NHL.com reports.
Considering Thompson has just one point in 19 games this season and hasn't reached the 20-point threshold since 2010-11, few fantasy players will likely be impacted by his extended absence. With Thompson out and almost certainly headed for injured reserve, Morgan Frost and Connor Bunnaman should get the opportunity to make an impact at the NHL level.
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Flyers' Nate Thompson: Out with shoulder injury
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Thompson injured his shoulder Friday against Carolina and will be out a matter of "weeks," Giana Han of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
As a result, Thompson obviously won't be in the lineup Sunday in New Jersey with the possibility of missing quite a bit more time. The 37-year-old veteran hasn't moved the fantasy needle this season, posting a single point and a minus-8 rating in 19 games.
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Flyers' Nate Thompson: Nets first goal of season
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Thompson scored a goal in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Oilers.
Thompson cleaned up a loose puck in front of Oilers goalie Mikko Koskinen at 10:05 of the first period. That was Thompson's first goal and point of the season. The veteran forward has added 14 hits, 29 PIM and a minus-1 rating through five contests, but he's unlikely to play above the third line. While the toughness is notable, he hasn't reached the 20-point in a season in over a decade.
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Flyers' Nate Thompson: Secures deal with Philadelphia
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Thompson signed a one-year, $800,000 contract with the Flyers on Wednesday.
Thompson appeared in 44 games with Winnipeg last season, picking up just five points while averaging 9:41 of ice time per contest. The 36-year-old vet will likely center Philadelphia's fourth line and kill penalties in 2021-22.
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Jets' Nate Thompson: Registers two helpers
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Thompson posted two assists and four hits in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Oilers in Game 1.
Thompson helped out on goals by Tucker Poolman and Dominic Toninato in the contest. The 36-year-old Thompson ended the regular season on a 13-game point drought, so this was an unexpected burst of offense. The fourth-line center shouldn't be counted on for a repeat effort any time soon -- he had just two goals and three helpers in 44 regular-season outings.
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Jets' Nate Thompson: Points in consecutive outings
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Thompson scored a goal and added three hits in Monday's 5-1 win over the Flames.
Thompson tied the game at 1-1 with his first-period tally, and it was all Jets after his goal. The 36-year-old has gotten on the scoresheet in consecutive games for the first time in 2020-21. He has just four points, eight shots on net, 29 hits and a plus-4 rating through 24 outings.
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Jets' Nate Thompson: Pockets helper
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Thompson produced an assist and two hits in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Flames.
Thompson had the secondary helper on a Logan Stanley goal in the second period. The assist was just Thompson's third point in 23 games this season. The 36-year-old forward hasn't been much of a factor on offense from a fourth-line role.
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Jets' Nate Thompson: Generates assist
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Thompson produced an assist in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Oilers.
Thompson's shot attempt was deflected by Mathieu Perreault for the Jets' lone goal at 12:43 of the second period. Just 38 seconds later, Connor McDavid's second tally of the game put the Oilers ahead for good. Thompson has only two points, four shots on net and 18 hits through 18 games in his first year in Winnipeg. There's little reason for fantasy managers to track his output.
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Jets' Nate Thompson: Scores against old team
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Thompson scored a goal and doled out two hits in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Canadiens.
Thompson's tally at 6:37 of the third period stood as the game-winner against his old team. It was the 36-year-old's first point in seven appearances this year. Thompson had 14 points in 63 outings with the Canadiens in 2019-20, mostly in a bottom-six role.
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Jets' Nate Thompson: Kept quiet in return
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Thompson (lower body) skated a team-low 6:56 with one hit and one blocked shot in Friday's 2-0 win over the Canucks.
Thompson returned from a 12-game absence, but he wasn't able to record his first point of the year. The 36-year-old has seen a very limited bottom-six role so far, so there's no reason for fantasy managers to have him on their radar.
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Jets' Nate Thompson: Back at it
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Thompson (lower body) has been activated off injured reserve and is expected to return to the lineup for Friday's game versus Vancouver, Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press reports.
Thompson has been sidelined for nearly a month with a lower-body injury, but he'll return to his usual fourth-line role against the Canucks. He's gone scoreless through four games this campaign.
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Jets' Nate Thompson: Ruled out Monday
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Thompson (lower body) won't be available against the Oilers on Monday, Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press reports.
Thompson is nearing a return to the lineup but will be shelved for an 11th consecutive outing. Even once given the all-clear, the Alaska native could still end up as a healthy scratch from time to time and will need to compete with Jansen Harkins, Kristian Vesalainen and Trevor Lewis for minutes.
