BRANDON - Last time Vladislav Namestnikov suited up in a Tampa Bay Lightning jersey, the former first round pick zipped up and down the wing on the top line with Nikita Kucherov and Steven Stamkos.
Namestnikov returns to the Lightning after four-plus year absence and is zipping up and down the wing with Nikita Kucherov and Steven Stamkos.
But Namestnikov, the 27th overall pick in the 2011 draft, is not the same player he was when he last donned the blue and white Lightning jersey. He found a different level to his game and looks to show that off when the season gets underway against the New Yo...
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