News:Mike Lundin will not play Saturday against Toronto, according to the Otawa Sun.
Analysis: That's two games in a row that Mike Lundin will be scratched. If you have Lundin on your team, make a move now.
News:Mike Lundin will not play Thursday night against the Rangers, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun is reporting.
Analysis: One game after notching his first point of the year, Mike Lundin is out. Between low production and injuries, you're not playing him.
News:Mike Lundin got an assist on the Chris Phillips goal Monday night against New Jersey.
Analysis: This was Mike Lundin's first point in his 10 games this year. His value remains limited except in the deepest of leagues.
News:Mike Lundin (concussion) could play Thursday when the Senators take on the Bruins, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reports.
Analysis:Mike Lundin suffered a concussion during the Sens' loss to the Flyers on March 2, and hasn't played since. He hasn't recorded a point in seven games to date, but Lundin would provide some welcome depth along the blue line with Marc Methot (knee) likely to miss Thursday's game.
News:Mike Lundin (concussion) practiced Friday.
Analysis:Mike Lundin still does not have a timetable to return, but he has been able to practice throughout the week, so he is making progress.
News:Mike Lundin (concussion) returned to practice Tuesday but remains without a timetable for his return, the Ottawa Citizen reports.
Analysis:Mike Lundin, who suffered the concussion after taking a hit from Philadelphia's Harry Zolnierczyk on March 2, was wearing a no-contact jersey during the practice. He will likely require several days of practice and will need to pass all league protocols before returning to action.
News:Mike Lundin (concussion) is out for Sunday's game against the Islanders. According to Ian Mendes of Sportsnet, coach Paul MacLean said, "At this point, there is no timetable we're aware of."
Analysis:Mike Lundin, who suffered a concussion Saturday, will be replaced by Andre Benoit in Sunday's lineup.
News:Mike Lundin suffered a concussion during Saturday's game.
Analysis:Mike Lundin will be out Sunday and likely beyond that. His absence shouldn't have a huge impact on the Senators, as he was a healthy scratch in most of their games leading up to Saturday.
News:Mike Lundin will not return to Saturday's game after taking a shot to the head.
Analysis:Mike Lundin took a huge hit from the Flyers' Harry Zolnierczyk, which resulted in a few fights breaking out. Lundin was on the ice for a bit before being helped off.
News:Mike Lundin will not play Monday night against the Canadiens, TSN's Brent Wallace reports.
Analysis:Mike Lundin has been a healthy scratch since February 18 against the Devils, with rookie Eric Gryba taking his place on the back end.
News:Mike Lundin is expected to make his season debut Thursday night against the Hurricanes, Don Brennan of the Ottawa Sun reports.
Analysis:Mike Lundin practiced Wednesday after being out for about a month with a broken finger, and was paired with Sergei Gonchar during Thursday's morning skate. Right now, the Senators have eight defensemen on the roster, but probably won't for long. All indications are that Lundin will stay up with the Sens while either Mark Borowiecki or Patrick Wiercioch will be sent down to AHL Binghamton.
News:Mike Lundin practiced Wednesday and is available to play Thursday against the Hurricanes, Don Brennan of the Ottawa Sun reports.
Analysis:Mike Lundin is ready to play again after breaking his finger in early January, but just because he's healthy doesn't mean he will crack the lineup. It looks like the Sens will keep eight defensemen on their roster for the time being, and with recent callup Mark Borowiecki playing well, and Sergei Gonchar expected to return soon, Lundin will have to earn his ice time.
News:Mike Lundin will be sidelined for about three-to-four weeks with a broken finger, the Ottawa Citizen reports.
Analysis:Mike Lundin was expected to shore up the Senators' back line after signing a one-year deal in July, but it looks like he won't be ready for the start of the 48-game season. Look for Senators GM Bryan Murray to explore the trade market or bring up a player from the minor league ranks to provide some more defensive depth while Lundin's out.
News:Mike Lundin (hernia) has signed with Ottawa for one-year and $1.15 million, reports TSN.ca.
Analysis: He was shut down this past season after requiring surgery on a sports hernia. He should be good to go in a crease-clearing role this fall, but there's little fantasy value in that.
News:Mike Lundin has been officially shut down by the Wild following surgery on his sports hernia, Michael Russo of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Analysis:Mike Lundin's season ends with two assists and four PIM in 17 games, with his absence being felt more by the Wild in terms of blue-line depth than it is by fantasy owners.
News:Mike Lundin (hernia) skated in full gear Wednesday, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Analysis: It was thought he may be out for the season with the injury, so it looks like he could now return. Still, there's no timetable for his return.
News:Mike Lundin has a hernia and it's unknown if he'll be able to play again this season, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Analysis:Mike Lundin didn't have a large role with the Wild when healthy, so he has little fantasy value the rest of the season.
News:Mike Lundin (lower body) has been placed on IR, the Wild's official site reports.
Analysis: With Mike Lundin out, Marek Zidlicky will get a chance to rejoin the Wild's blue line mix, at least for the time being.
News:Mike Lundin (lower body) is unavailable for Saturday's game against St. Louis and Sunday's game against Boston, Michael Russo of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Analysis:Mike Lundin isn't a regular in the Minnesota lineup, so his absence shouldn't change much.
News:Mike Lundin was a healthy scratch in Wednesday's loss to Vancouver.
Analysis: With the Wild getting back several injured defensemen and having nine on the roster, Mike Lundin has been the odd man out and has played just once since Dec. 19.
News:Mike Lundin(back) played 19:35 and blocked five shots in Monday's 3-1 win over Tampa Bay.
Analysis:Mike Lundin has 25 points in 118 games the last two seasons and recovered enough from a back injury to make his season debut in Monday's win. The Wild's blue line is not the most active offensively and Lundin likely won't contribute much to the attack regardless of his worth to Minnesota.
News:Mike Lundin (back) will make his Wild debut Monday night against Lightning, Erik Erlendsson of the Tampa Tribune reports.
Analysis:Mike Lundin looks good to go after finishing up his rehab stint in Houston.
News:Mike Lundin (back) fully practiced Tuesday, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Analysis: It's not clear when he'll return to play for the Wild after completing a two-game rehab stint with Houston of the AHL.
News:Mike Lundin (back) will be activated from injured reserve Friday and head to Houston of the AHL for a two-game rehab stint, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Analysis: It sounds like he could be with the Wild later next week. He could get significant playing time right away with several defensemen out with injuries.
News:Mike Lundin (back) is traveling with the team for their nine-day road trip, Michael Russo's Twitter reports.
Analysis: It appears Mike Lundin is finally recovering from the back problems that have been hampering him for months. It's not certain he will play soon, but it is encouraging that he is able to practice.
News:Mike Lundin (back) continues to work off the ice, the Minneapolis-St.Paul Star Tribune reports.
Analysis:Mike Lundin has been firing pucks in the cage but it appears that he is still a ways away from practicing. Even when healthy Lundin isn't much of a fantasy threat but he did record 12 points (1G, 11A) last season.
News:Mike Lundin (back) was placed on injured reserve, the Wild's official web site reports.
Analysis: There's no timetable for his return, but it doesn't sound like a serious injury since it's been described as back spasms.
News:Mike Lundin is still hampered by back spasms and will be reevaluated next week, The Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports.
Analysis:Mike Lundin's spasms haven't ceased, leading to a concerning reevaluation. Minnesota is surely hoping their new signing's back issues don't linger into the regular season.
News:Mike Lundin was scratched from Tuesday's preseason game due to back spasms, Michael Russo of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports.
Analysis:Mike Lundin was replaced in the lineup by Tyler Cuma. Consider him day-to-day.
News: Lundin signed a one-year contract with Minnesota on Saturday, Wild.NHL.com reports.
Analysis: The Minnesota native has a minus-8 rating for his career and posted only 12 points (one goal) in 61 games last year, so his chances of making a big fantasy impact are quite slim.
News: Lundin was among the players the Lightning did not extend qualifying offers to, which puts him on track to become an unrestricted free agent July 1.
Analysis: Lundin could still wind up back with the Lightning, but his 12 points and 12 PIMs in 69 games with Tampa Bay last season hardly set the fantasy world on fire.
News: Lundin skated just 9:48 in Game 5 on Saturday.
Analysis: His ice time drop was a function of how well the returning Marc-Andre Bergeron played. He's not a fantasy force; never will be, in fact.
News: Lundin (abdomen) skated for 10:17 in Wednesday's shootout victory over the Blackhawks.
Analysis: Lundin returned for the first time in over a month. He averages 20 minutes of ice time per game, so the Lightning may be working him back from his abdominal injury slowly.
News: According to the Lightning's official site, all signs point toward Lundin (abdomen) returning to the lineup Wednesday against Chicago.
Analysis: The blueliner has just nine assists in 53 games to date, so this nugget affects the Lighting's blue line depth more than it does fantasy owners.
News: Lundin (abdomen) expects to practice fully Tuesday, Erik Erlendsson of the Tampa Tribune reports.
Analysis: Lundin, who has nine assists in 53 games to date, is targeting a return to action Friday against Chicago.
News: Lundin (abdomen) has resumed skating but remains unable to practice due to poor conditioning, the Tampa Tribune reports.
Analysis: Being unable to skate will obviously leave one with poor conditioning upon return, so consider this a normal part of the recovery process.
News: Lundin (abdomen) is nearing a return to action, Erik Erlendsson of the Tampa Tribune reports.
Analysis: Lundin, who has nine assists in 52 games, could be back as soon as Wednesday or Thursday, but his return would be more of a boost to Tampa Bay's blue line depth than it would be to fantasy owners.
News: Lundin (abdomen) was added to IR, Tampa Tribune writer Erik Erlendsson reports.
Analysis: Lundin seems to still be on a rather indefinite timetable, but you can consider him out for the short term, at least.
News: Lundin had a deep-tissue massage and acupuncture to treat an abdominal injury and is doubtful for Tuesday's game against Buffalo, St. Petersburg Times reports.
Analysis: Lundin suffered the abdominal injury in December and had been playing through it. Tampa Bay coach Guy Boucher said the injury, which reached a breaking point in Friday's game against the Capitals, could keep Lundin out for a while.
News: Lundin left the second period of Wednesday's game after taking a shot off of his upper chest area.
Analysis: Lundin went down to block a Sidney Crosby power-play slap shot and stayed down for a half minute of so.
News: Lundin has earned a job with the Bolts to start this season.
Analysis: He's a Cory Sarich type -- the guy who is consistent in his approach and energy, and who doesn't make mistakes. He'll earn his ice time and will be very valuable on the ice for the Bolts, but that just won't translate into fantasy success.
News: Lightning D Mike Lundin scored his second NHL goal in his 133rd game Saturday as Tampa Bay fell to the Islanders.
Analysis: Lundin is doing enough to stick around in Tampa this season, but has no Fantasy value.
News: The Lightning have sent D Mike Lundin back to the AHL.
Analysis: Lundin, a fourth-round pick from 2004, spent the entire 2007-08 season with Tampa Bay, but hasn't been able to stick around since then. Lundin can continue to be ignored in all formats.
News: Tampa Bay recalled D Mike Lundin from Norfolk of the AHL.
Analysis: Lundin, a fourth-round pick from 2004, spent the entire 2007-08 season with Tampa Bay, but hasn't been able to stick around since then. Lundin can continue to be ignored in all formats.
News: The Lightning have assigned D Mike Lundin to the AHL.
Analysis: Lundin, a fourth-round pick from 2004, spent the entire 2007-08 season with Tampa Bay, but hasn't been able to stick around since then. Continue to ignore him in all Fantasy formats.
News: The Lightning have placed D Mike Lundin and D Matt Lashoff on waivers.
Analysis: Lashoff is more of a Fantasy-viable player than Lundin, and the 22-year-old, a 2005 first-round pick, flashed some of his potential last season. He remains a Fantasy sleeper for deeper formats, but obviously won't start the season in Tampa. Lundin can continue to be ignored in all formats.
News: The Lightning re-signed defenseman Mike Lundin to a one-year contract Wednesday. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Analysis: Lundin has played 106 games for the Lightning since 2007-08. He spent the entire year with Tampa in 2007-08, but only played 25 games last season. Lundin is pretty much a defensive-minded player and has little to no Fantasy value when in the NHL.
News:The Sports Xchange reports D Mike Lundin was placed on waivers on Friday and assigned to AHL Norfolk after clearing waivers on Saturday.
Analysis: Lundin, 24, appeared in 81 games for Tampa Bay last season and was chosen to play in the NHL Youngstars game as part of All-Star weekend. Lundin appeared in 25 games with Tampa Bay this season recording a pair of assists, but had been a healthy scratch in three of the past five games as his ice time had dropped to under 10 minutes a night in his past few games. He is pretty much a defensive-minded defenseman and has little to no Fantasy value when active in the NHL.
News:The Sports Xchange reports D Mike Lundin made his season debut in Tampa Bay's second game of the season Sunday against the Rangers, a day after being scratched. He didn't have a point in 18:24 of ice time, finished at even and didn't take any shots.
Analysis: Lundin played in 81 games during his rookie season in 2007-08, but had no goals, six assists and a plus-3 rating. He is pretty much a defensive-minded defenseman and has little to no Fantasy value.
News:The Sports Xchange reports Lightning D Mike Lundin, in his second NHL season, was a healthy scratch in Saturday's season opener against the New York Rangers.
Analysis: Lundin played in 81 games during his rookie season in 2007-08, but had no goals, six assists and a plus-3 rating. He is pretty much a defensive-minded defenseman and has little to no Fantasy value.
News:The Sports Xchange reports Lightning D Mike Lundin is a virtual lock to make the team out of training camp after Filip Kuba and Alexandre Picard were traded to Ottawa. The 23-year-old defenseman would have to clear waivers if the team tried to save him to the minors.
Analysis: Lundin played in 81 games during his rookie season in 2007-08, but had no goals, six assists and a plus-3 rating. He is pretty much a defensive-minded defenseman and has little to no Fantasy value heading into 2008-09.
News: Lightning D Mike Lundin was back in the lineup Thursday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Lundin missed Wednesday's game at Buffalo because of ankle injury sustained Saturday.
Analysis: The rookie out of Maine is playing about 14 minutes per game, but still doesn't have a goal in 73 games. He is not an integral part of the Lightning offense and has little to no Fantasy value at this time.
News: An ankle injury ahs prevented Lightning D Mike Lundin from playing Wednesday against the Buffalo Sabres. Lundin injured his left ankle midway through the second period Saturday against the Rangers. He has one assist in his last 37 games.
Analysis: The rookie out of Maine is playing about 14 minutes per game, but still doesn't have a goal in 72 games. He is not an integral part of the Lightning offense and has little to no Fantasy value at this time.
News: Lightning D Mike Lundin injured his left ankle midway through the second period Saturday against the Rangers and didn't return. He did not record a point in 5:46 of ice time and finished at even. He has one assist in his last 37 games.
Analysis: The rookie out of Maine is playing about 14 minutes per game, but still doesn't have a goal in 72 games. He is not an integral part of the Lightning offense and has little to no Fantasy value at this time.
News: Lightning D Mike Lundin failed to record a point Tuesday against the Maple Leafs, but did finish at plus-2. He is at plus-3 with two assists in his last six games.
Analysis: The rookie out of Maine is playing about 15 minutes per game, but still doesn't have a goal in 40 games. He is not an integral part of the Lightning offense and has little to no Fantasy value at this time.
News: D Mike Lundin, who hadn't played more than 16 minutes in a game all season, played a career-high 21:31 against the Flyers Thursday.
Analysis: Lundin isn't worth using in most Fantasy formats at this point.
News: Matt Smaby picked up a goal, assist and plus-2 rating in Thursday's preseason game at Detroit, while Bryce Lampman had an assist and plus-2 with one shot on net. Mike Lundin was scoreless in 17:15 of ice time with one shot on goal.
Analysis: The trio are battling for the No. 6 and 7 defenseman spot for the Lightning, with one heading back to the AHL level. At this point, it appears Smaby is a favorite fro the roster spot and Lampman has more NHL experience than Lundin, so that might play a factor. Whichever player ends up as the No. 6 rearguard will still have minimal Fantasy appeal.
News: The Tampa Tribune reports that with the injury to Dan Boyle (wrist surgery), Bryce Lampman, Mike Lundin and Matt Smaby are battling for the sixth and seventh defenseman spot for the Lightning.
Analysis: Lampman and Smaby are scoreless in the preseason, while Lundin has an assist in two contests. One player will likely be sent out to the team's AHL affiliate and one will likely head out once Boyle is ready to return in late October. None of the three have any Fantasy appeal.
