Lightning's Nikita Nesterov: Inks one-year deal Monday

Nesterov agreed to terms on a one-year contract with Tampa Bay on Monday worth $725,000.

Analysis:

Nesterov tallied just nine points in 57 contests last season, which appears to have convinced the Lightning to give him at least one more year to show what he can do. The 23-year-old figures to be in a battle for ice time for the duration of the campaign, barring injury, but will no longer have to worry about being sent down to the minors under the terms of a two-way deal. Given the uncertainty regarding the blueliner's spot on the depth chart, fantasy owners may want to hold off on slotting Nesterov into their lineups.