The move comes ahead of reports that Andrei Vasilevskiy is set to make his return next week. Placing Tompkins on waivers is a strong indication that Vasilevskiy is not hitting any major roadblocks in the final week of his return.
Tompkins played in 3 games for the Lightning this season, recording 1 win, a 3.4 goals against average, and a .889 save percentage.