Coburn had a second-period goal and assisted on a first-period marker in a 6-4 loss to Ottawa on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Coburn broke a five-game goal drought with his goal in this game, but scoring droughts are par for the course for him. He's never hit 10 goals in a year, and he won't break that streak this year. He can and should be ignored in most formats.

Coburn has two assists in 10 games this season.

EDGE Analysis

The sturdy defender is getting 15:33 of ice time on average and is on the plus side of the ledger (plus-2). Coburn's value is on the ice, not in the fantasy arena.

Coburn will play on the Lightning's third pairing alongside Mikhail Sergachev.

EDGE Analysis

Coburn is big and steady, and well-suited to the bottom pairing where his ice time will be protected. He will also play mentor to Sergachev, who is seeing protected minutes early in his career. The Bolts have a deep blue line. Coburn won't deliver much fantasy value, but his mentoring role will be critically important.

Coburn dished out a pair of helpers in Tuesday's 4-0 win over Boston.

EDGE Analysis

Coburn got in on each of his team's first two goals, both scored in the second period. While any owner who looked Coburn's way in this difficult matchup was rewarded for the unorthodox play, it's tough to recommend the veteran defenseman moving forward considering he was held off the scoresheet in 15 of his previous 16 games and has just 15 points in 70 appearances this season.

Coburn dished out two assists in Thursday's 7-6 win over the Islanders.

EDGE Analysis

Coburn was far from the only player to get involved in the action, as Tampa Bay coincidentally had seven guys turn in multi-point performances to New York's six. This effort ended a 10-game point drought for Coburn, who still has just one goal and 12 assists this season, so nobody should be rushing to pick him up off waivers.

Coburn has just one point -- a goal -- in his last 22 games.

EDGE Analysis

It's been 22 games since he returned from that lower-body injury. Coburn is providing no-nonsense minutes for the Lightning -- he's the kind of guy whose name is never really heard because he just so steady. That's the kind of player every team needs to push to a Cup, but not a single fantasy team needs unless they're simply sticking a body into an open spot.

Coburn (lower body) returned to action Saturday night against Colorado. He finished minus-1 in 12:13.

EDGE Analysis

He picked up a minor penalty. Coburn had been playing 16-17 minutes a night prior to his injury, so watch for his ice time to creep up over the next few games. Just don't expect fantasy production -- Coburn's best production came 10 years ago and he's been averaging a paltry 11 points a year over his last five seasons.

Coburn (lower body) is expected to return to action Saturday against the Avalanche, Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Coburn returned to practice Tuesday, which was the first indication that he was likely nearing a return to game action. The veteran blueliner has been solid this season, notching seven helpers while registering a plus-1 rating in 25 contests, but his lack of offensive upside keeps him from being a desirable option in most fantasy formats.

Coburn (lower body) participated in Tuesday's practice but did not take part in drills, marking the first time he has been on the ice with the team since suffering the injury, Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

It's good to see Coburn making progress, but we won't be able to entertain the idea of him returning to the lineup until he can take part in practice fully. In the meantime, Jake Dotchin and Slater Koekkoek are likely to continue seeing extended looks as long as Coburn remains on the shelf.

Coburn (lower body) will travel with the team on its upcoming four-game road trip and is hoping to play at some point in the second half of the trip, Bryan Burns of the Lightning's official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran blueliner is yet to play in the month of December, having already missed four games. However, the fact that Coburn is traveling with the team and has been given a chance to play at some point within the next week will be music to the ears of fantasy owners who benefited from Coburn's surprising production -- seven points in 25 games -- earlier in the season. Keep an eye out for updates as the trip progresses.