2023-24: In his 10th pro season, spent the season with the Tampa Bay Lightning after signing a three-year contract as a free agent... Contributed 15 points, including four goals, in 57 games for the Bolts... Recorded three multi-point games.

2022-23: In his ninth pro season, played the final year of a two-year contract with the Washington Capitals... Was the only player to appear in all 82 games for Washington... Ranked fifth on the team with 37 points, while his plus-9 rating ranked second on the club.

2021-22: Eighth pro season; first year of a two-year contract extension with the Washington Capitals... Collected 43 points and 19 points, both of which were the most he compiled in a season since 2016-17.

Career Notes: Has skated in just shy of 600 career NHL games since 2015-16, appearing in games with Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Washington and Tampa Bay... Began his pro career in the Penguins organization... Won back-to-back Stanley Cups with the Penguins in 2016 and 2017, scoring 17 points (6g, 11a) in 45 Stanley Cup Playoff games in that time... Scored the overtime game-winning goal in Game 2 of the 2016 Stanley Cup Final vs. San Jose; also had an assist on what became the Stanley Cup winning goal in Game 6... Traded to Buffalo from Pittsburgh on June 27, 2018; was reacquired by the Penguins from Buffalo on Feb. 24, 2020... Enters the 2024-25 season with 81 career AHL points in 90 AHL games, all the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton; led WBS in scoring with 45 points in 58 games as a rookie in 2014-15.

College Career: Played four years at UMass-Amherst from 2010 to 2014... Collected 104 points in 138 career games for the Minutemen... Captained the team as a senior in 2013-14, when he led the team with 28 points and 19 assists... Missed only one game in his four-year career; skated in every game starting with his sophomore season... Finished second on the team in points (35) as a sophomore.

Transactions: Signed as a free agent by the Lightning on July 1, 2023.

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