Ryan Lomberg

Lomberg produced 20 points in 21 games with AHL Stockton last year, but the Flames let him depart in free agency. The Panthers pounced with a two-year, one-way contract for the physical 26-year-old winger, who will likely feature in a depth role in 2020-21. Lomberg is an ideal taxi squad candidate -- a hard-nosed player who can step into a bottom-six role on an emergency basis when the need arises. That said, fantasy managers will have virtually no use for him, as he has yet to prove himself at the NHL level and is unlikely to do so this season.

Lomberg spent most of the 2018-19 campaign with AHL Stockton, posting 12 goals and 17 helpers in 58 games. He also made four appearances with the big club, going scoreless while averaging just 6:59 of ice time per contest. The 24-year-old received a qualifying offer from the Flames, so they clearly want him to stick around, but he'll likely reprise his role as a fringe NHLer in 2019-20, which means he won't have any fantasy value.

The University of Maine product uncorked 26 goals and 57 points in 125 games with AHL Stockton over the last two seasons, and Lomberg even got his first taste of NHL action with the Flames in 2017-18, racking up 15 penalty minutes and notching an assist over a seven-game span. This next campaign will be a contract year for Lomberg, who will likely spend most of his time riding cramped buses versus spacious planes. Such is life on a two-way contract, and even if Lomberg manages to garner some NHL time, he's unlikely to show up on the scoresheet most nights.