Player Information
2023-24 Notes
- Tallied eight points (4G, 4A) in 41 games with the New Jersey Devils before being acquired by the Jets on Mar. 8.
- Had two goals Jan. 6 vs. VAN
- Made his Jets debut Mar. 11 vs. WSH
- Appeared in five games for the Jets after the trade, tallying an assist
- Had an assist in one playoff game with the Jets
Professional Career
- In his 10th NHL season
- Has also played for the Boston Bruins, Vegas Golden Knights, Buffalo Sabres, Dallas Stars, and New Jersey Devils
- Best season came in 2017-18 in Vegas when he played all 82, posting a career high 10 goals, 31 assists and 41 points
- Was a career best plus-23 with Dallas in 2022-23
- Selected by Vegas in their expansion draft in 2017
- Began his professional career in the AHL with the Manchester Monarchs before being traded to Boston and joining the Providence Bruins
- Had 81 points (28G, 53A) in 155 AHL games
Amateur Career
- Played three seasons in the OHL for his hometown Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
- Was the captain in his final season in 2012-13
- Posted 105 points (31G, 74) in 174 games with the Greyhounds
International Career
- Won gold playing for Canada at the 2021 World Championship, posting an assist in four games
Pro and Amateur Stats
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Career Highs and Transactions
First NHL Game – 10/10/15 vs. MTL
First NHL Goal – 11/3/15 vs. DAL (Lehtonen)
First NHL Assist – 10/14/15 at COL
Most Goals, Game – 2, 1/6/24 vs. VAN
Most Assists, Game – 3, 11/18/18 at EDM
Most Points, Game – 3 (2x), Last: 11/18/18 at EDM (3A)
Most Penalty Minutes, Game – 15, 2/28/17 vs. ARI
Most Shots, Game – 7 (2x), Last: 2/28/19 vs. FLA
Most Time On Ice, Game – 26:43, 10/24/18 vs. VAN
Longest Point Streak – 6 Games (2x), Last: 10/27/17-10/31/17
Longest Goal Streak – 2 Games (3x), Last: 4/3/23-4/6/23 (2G)
Longest Assist Streak – 6 Games, 10/17/17-10/31/17 (2G, 6A)
Hat Tricks – 10
Multiple-Point Games – 26 (2, 3-point; 24, 2-point)
Penalty Shots – 0-0, 0.0%
Shootout Attempts – 0-0, 0.0%
Transactions
July 29, 2013 – Signed by the Los Angeles Kings to a three-year, $602,500 AAV entry-level contract.
June 26, 2015 – Traded to the Boston Bruins along with Martin Jones and a first-round selection in the 2015 NHL Draft (Jakub Zboril) in exchange for Milan Lucic.
July 13, 2016 – Signed by the Boston Bruins to a two-year, $1,000,000 AAV contract.
June 21, 2017 – Claimed by the Vegas Golden Knights in the expansion draft.
July 7, 2018 – Signed by the Vegas Golden Knights to a four-year, $3,875,000 AAV contract.
June 28, 2019 – Traded to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2021 NHL Draft (Benjamin Roger) and a fifth-round selection in the 2022 NHL Draft (Sergei Ivanov).
July 13, 2022 – Signed by the Dallas Stars to a two-year, $1,850,000 AAV contract.
July 1, 2023 – Traded to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for a fifth-round selection in the 2025 NHL Draft.
March 8, 2023 – Traded to the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for a fourth-round selection in the 2026 NHL Draft.