Tampa Bay has added some depth up front by claiming forward Chris DiDomenico off waivers from the Senators, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reports (Twitter link).
DiDomenico cleared waivers at the end of training camp but injuries up front gave him a chance to be recalled early on. He made quite the impact as well, recording five points in his first five games. However, his ice time decreased in recent games and he picked up just a lone assist in his final seven games with the team.
Lightning GM Steve Yzerman acknowledged earlier today with their recall of Cory Conacher that a couple of forwards were nursing minor injuries so adding DiDomenico should serve as insurance in the short-term.
Intriguingly, this claim comes just two days after Ottawa claimed forward Gabriel Dumont off waivers from the Lightning. It was DiDomenico who wound up losing his roster spot as a result of Dumont’s addition so in essence, this wound up being a trade completed over the span of several days.