Coburn played 983- regular-season games over 16 years, scoring 49 goals with 185 assists (234 points) with Atlanta, Philadelphia, Tampa Bay, Ottawa and the Islanders. He won a Stanley Cup with the Lightning in 2019-20.
Coburn has only appeared in 16 games this season, picking up two assists, 15 shots, 14 blocks and 25 hits with the Senators. Coburn will likely serve as the seventh or eighth defenseman for the Islanders and is more or less insurance for the postseason.
Coburn has been a healthy scratch for the last three games but will replace Erik Brannstrom on Monday. Coburn has picked up one assist with six shots and a minus-4 rating in games this season.
Coburn returned from injury Sunday vs. the Red Wings but was a healthy scratch in Buffalo on Tuesday. With Jan Rutta dealing with an injury, Coburn will draw back into the lineup tonight and is expected to skate with Victor Hedman.
Coburn was on the ice for Saturday's morning skate but will not play against the Canadiens on Saturday. His absence from Saturday's lineup suggests that he will also miss Sunday's game vs. the Red Wings but look for him to return at some point next week.
Coburn suffered a lower-body injury early in Friday's game in Washington and will miss an extended period of time. Luckily for the Lightning, Erik Cernak has served his two-game suspension and is eligible to return to the lineup on Saturday.
This is a low-cost deal for Coburn, who was set to become a UFA on July 1st. The stay-at-home defenseman had a surprising offensive season, posting 23 points (4G / 19A) in 74 games—his highest point total since 2011-12. Coburn has settled into a third-pairing role late in his career and carried a strong 52.6 CorsiFor% and +2.2 CF%rel this past season.
Coburn played in the final 14 games of the regular season but with Victor Hedman ready to play and Jan Rutta playing well, Coburn will sit for Game 1.
Coburn was a healthy scratch vs. the Canadiens on Saturday but will replace Anton Stralman on Monday. Coburn, who will skate with Mikhail Sergachev, has three goals and 11 assists (14 points) in 53 games this season.
Coburn is expected to take a seat tonight with Slater Koekkoek taking his spot on the blueline. Coburn isn’t known for his offence, but he is still searching for his first goal in 2017-18.
Coburn will be sidelined tonight vs. the Avalanche, meaning Slater Koekkoek will likely remain in the lineup for the third straight contests.
Coburn has missed the last two games with an upper-body injury, but could return to the lineup Thursday vs. the Sabres. Coburn has registered one goal and four assists (five points) in 40 games this season.
