Thompson announced his retirement from the NHL Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Thompson recorded 65 goals, 164 points, 401 PIM, 1,433 hits and 618 blocks in 844 career contests during his stints with Tampa Bay, Anaheim, the Islanders, LA, Montreal, Philadelphia, Boston, Ottawa and Winnipeg. The 38-year-old also appeared in 86 playoff games during his NHL career, scoring six goals and 21 points in that span.

Los Angeles released Thompson from his professional tryout agreement Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Thompson was unable to land a roster spot with the Kings going into the 2022-23 season. He will have to explore his option quickly with the start of the year just around the corner. Thompson posted one goal, two assists and 49 hits in 33 games with Philadelphia last campaign.

Thompson signed a professional tryout agreement with the Kings on Tuesday, per CapFriendly.

EDGE Analysis

Thompson appeared in just 33 games with a terrible Flyers team last year, adding three points, 49 hits and 31 PIM. The 37-year-old is approaching the twilight of his career, but he'll have a chance to showcase himself at the Kings' training camp as a fourth-line option for them or any other team in the league.

Thompson (lower body) will be back in the lineup against the Sabres on Saturday, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

EDGE Analysis

Thompson will be back in action after missing just one game due to his lower-body issue. In his six appearances since returning from a long-term shoulder issue, Thompson has generated two assists, 10 shots and nine hits while averaging 12:34 of ice time. The Alaska native figures to remain in a bottom-six role the rest of the season where he'll offer mid-range fantasy value at best.

Thompson (lower body) won't be available for Wednesday's game versus the Rangers.

EDGE Analysis

The Flyers are dealing with a bunch of injuries up front, so they may need to roll with 11 forwards and seven defensemen against New York. Another update on Thompson, who's picked up three points through 25 contests this season, should surface once he's cleared to rejoin the lineup.

Thompson (shoulder) is on track to be activated off injured reserve and return to the lineup Saturday against the Maple Leafs.

EDGE Analysis

Thompson will presumably return to a bottom-six role following his four-plus month absence. The 37-year-old winger has picked up one goal through 19 contests this season.

Thompson (shoulder) is expected to play again this season, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports, though the team hasn't provided a specific return date.

EDGE Analysis

Considering Thompson hasn't played since late November, fantasy players should probably still be considering him out indefinitely. Even before getting hurt, the natural center managed just one point in his first 19 contests, so he's unlikely to offer much in the way of value once cleared to play.

Thompson (shoulder) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, per CapFriendly.

EDGE Analysis

Thompson is expected to miss at least the next month at a minimum, so this is just a procedural move. With the roster spot opened up, the Flyers activated Derick Brassard from injured reserve.

Thompson underwent shoulder surgery Tuesday and is expected to be out long term, Bill Meltzer of NHL.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Considering Thompson has just one point in 19 games this season and hasn't reached the 20-point threshold since 2010-11, few fantasy players will likely be impacted by his extended absence. With Thompson out, and almost certainly headed for injured reserve, Morgan Forst and Connor Bunnaman should get the opportunity to make an impact at the NHL level.

Thompson injured his shoulder Friday against Carolina and will be out a matter of "weeks," Giana Han of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

EDGE Analysis

As a result, Thompson obviously won't be in the lineup Sunday in New Jersey with the possibility of missing quite a bit more time. The 37-year-old veteran hasn't moved the fantasy needle this season, posting a single point and a minus-8 rating in 19 games.