Dave Bolland (upper body) has been skating and is very close to making his return, Harvey Fialkov of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Bolland (upper body) has been skating and is very close to making his return, Harvey Fialkov of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Analysis:

Bolland has missed the last five games, but he may make it back for Tuesday's contest against Toronto. Once healthy, Bolland will likely replace Vincent Trocheck as the third-line center, even though Trocheck has made a decent case to keep the job.