Tampa Bay Lightning 2018 second round pick Gabriel Fortier could be on his way to the AHL Syracuse Crunch for this season. The soon-to-be 21-year-old is playing his overage season in the QMJHL after it started up in October. However, the league has been under suspension due to COVID-19 for much of the past two months. They expect to be back, but Fortier might not be re-joining his team in Moncton when that happens.
As an overage player, Fortier is eligible to play in the AHL right away. It seems like he’ll be getting that wish after Syracuse Crunch COO Jim Sarosy revealed player cards for the locker room, with Fortier’s name visible on the back of the pile.