Overview

• An NHL insider reports New York is leaning toward signing Sheary and using him at third-line left wing after his PTO showing.
• Sheary has three points in three preseason games, including a goal in the Sept. 21 opener and two assists against the Islanders.
• Mike Sullivan praised Sheary as a dependable forechecker suited for the bottom six who can move up in a pinch.
• Sheary ended the final year of his Lightning deal to seek an NHL spot and led AHL Syracuse last season with 61 points in 59 games while appearing in five NHL games.
• His expected addition could squeeze a youngster from the opening roster, with Brennan Othmann already assigned to Hartford and others competing for limited spots.