Bolts assign defenseman Cal Foote to Syracuse for conditioning assignment

Foote has missed the start of 2021-22 while he recovers from offseason finger surgery

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TAMPA BAY - The Tampa Bay Lightning have assigned defenseman Cal Foote to the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League for a conditioning stint, vice president and general manager Julien BriseBois announced today.

Foote, 22, has missed the Lightning's first four games of the 2021-22 regular season after having finger surgery to repair a tendon during the offseason. The 6-foot-4, 227-pound defenseman played in 35 games last season for the Lightning, posting a goal and three points to go along with a plus-9 rating and 29 penalty minutes. He has also appeared in 150 career AHL games, all with Syracuse over four seasons, collecting 18 goals and 64 points.
The Denver, Colorado native was drafted by the Bolts in the first round, 14th overall, at the 2017 NHL Draft.

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