The Lightning placed Tomkins on waivers Friday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
Tomkins will patrol the home crease versus the Hurricanes in Tuesday's preseason contest, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Tomkins was reassigned to AHL Syracuse on Tuesday.
Tomkins made 34 saves in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Maple Leafs.
Tomkins was the first goalie to exit the ice Wednesday, indicating he'll be between the home pipes versus Toronto, Mark Masters of TSN reports.
Tomkins will make his home debut as a member of the Lightning on Thursday against Ottawa, per Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com.
Tomkins is set to start on the road against Montreal on Thursday, per Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida.
Tomkins was recalled from the AHL on Tuesday, per Diandra Loux.
The Lightning placed Tomkins on waivers Thursday, per Chris Johnston of The Athletic.
Tomkins turned aside 23 shots in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Canadiens.