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Edward “Teddy” Purcell was resigned by the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday to a three-year extension. He played in 81 games in 2011, setting career highs in goals (24,) assists (41,) and points (65,) while leading the team with a +9 rating. A third of his goals came with the man advantage (8).

Teddy was the beneficiary of an unsustainable 15.8% shooting–he fired just 152 shots to get his 24 goals. In 2010, however, he netted 17 goals on nearly 200 shots (8.7% shooting) so we can probably guess that his 2012 results will fall somewhere between those two marks.

Purcell was somewhat sheltered, with an Offensive Zone Start% of 56.6, and faced moderate competition (Corsi Rel QoC .385). Thanks to those usage numbers, he managed a Corsi Rel of 8.3, showing he could be a part of a potent Tampa Bay Lightning offense. Thanks to skating with some very talented teammates and his own inflated Sh%, his on-ice Sh% was 11.87.

Per Behind the Net, his number one linemate was some guy named Steven Stamkos. Purcell may be poised to grab some more minutes this year, and as long as he keeps skating with such talent around him, he could continue to post some good numbers. Last year he was drafted in the teen rounds (ADP 124.9 ESPN, 178.3 Y!) and I would expect him to go about the same this year. I don’t think his ceiling is too much higher than last year so I wouldn’t exactly call him a sleeper, but compared with the other players that get drafted in those rounds, he could provide some nice value.