How Acquired: Signed as a free agent by Florida, October 9, 2020

2023-24 Notes:​

• Led Florida with 11 goals in 2023-24 postseason, tied with Matthew Tkachuk (11 in 2022-23) for most in one postseason run in club history.
• Scored the first goal of the game in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, notching the primary assist on Sam Reinhart’s Cup-clinching tally. He also produced two points (1-1-2) in Round 1, Game 7 at BOS in 2022-23 where he scored the series-winning goal in overtime. His four points in Game 7s are the most by players on the Panthers roster and the most in franchise history.
• 14 of his 26 playoff goals have been go-ahead goals; since he scored his first playoff goal in 2021, no player has more go-ahead markers in the Stanley Cup Playoffs (next closest in that span: Zach Hyman and Steven Stamkos with 10 apiece).
• Tied for the team lead with six points (3-3-6) in the Eastern Conference Final vs. NYR
• 5-game point streak (3-4-7) from Game 6 at BOS to Game 4 vs. NYR
• Recorded nine points (5-4-9) in the first round against TBL, tied with Matthew Tkachuk for the team lead during the round. He posted at least one point in all five games of the series, including three multi-point games.
• Scored his fifth career playoff overtime goal in Game 2 vs. TBL.
• Posted a career-high 38 assists (34-38-72) in the regular season and was one point shy of his single-season career high in points (73, 2022-23) despite playing 5 fewer games
• Registered a career-high eight power-play goals and 21 power-play points
• His 34 goals were his second most in one season in his career
• Career-high three assists, Jan. 24 vs. ARI
• 7-game assist/point streak (6-7-13), Dec. 29-Jan. 11
• Became the first Panthers player in club history to post a goal and an assist in five consecutive games (6-5-11), Dec. 29 to Jan. 6
• Career-long five-game goal streak, Dec. 19-Jan. 6
• Career-long seven-game assist streak, Dec. 29-Jan. 11
• 5-game goal/point streak (4-3-7), Nov. 30-Dec. 10
• Scored 100th NHL goal, Nov. 14 at SJS
• Scored the OT GWG, Nov. 6 vs. CBJ

2024-25 Notes:

• Amassed three points (1-2-3), Nov. 27 vs. TOR
• Posted a seven-game point streak (2-6-8), Oct. 15 – 28
• Signed eight-year contract extension on Oct. 8, 2024

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• Two-time Stanley Cup champion (2020-21 with TBL, 2023-24 with FLA). He is the third player to win the Stanley Cup with multiple teams based in the same state, joining Greg Gilbert (1982 & 1983 NYI, 1994 NYR) and Dustin Penner (2007 ANA, 2012 LAK).
• Florida’s all-time leader in
• Produced 17 points (7-10-17) over 21 games in Florida’s run to the 2023 Stanley Cup Final, leading FLA with 16 even-strength goals.
• Scored the OT goal in Game 3 of the 2023 Stanley Cup Final vs. VGK, his fourth career playoff OT winner, to earn Florida’s first-ever Cup Final victory
• Logged 2 points (1-1-2) and skated 44:59 TOI, a single-game club record for forwards, in Game 1 of the 2023 Eastern Conference Final at Carolina
• Posted two points (1-1-2) in series-clinching Game 5 at Toronto in 2022-23
• Five-game point streak (2-6-8) from Round 1, Game 4 vs. BOS to Round 2, Game 1 at TOR in 2022-23
• Scored his second series-clinching overtime goal in Game 7 of the 2023 first round against Boston, producing eight points (2-6-8) in the series
• Set a franchise single-game record with five points (2-3-5) in Game 5 vs. WSH in 2021-22
• Posted a franchise-record 12 points (6-6-12) in first round against WSH in 2021-22, including two OT goals: in Game 4 at WSH, and then Florida’s first-ever series-clinching goal in Game 6 at WSH
• Career-high four-point game (3-1-4), first hat trick with Florida, scoring an EVG, PPG, SHG, added assist on OT GWG, March 27, 2021 at DAL
• Tallied his first NHL hat trick (3-0-3) including his first NHL power-play goal, Jan. 7, 2020 vs. VAN
• Led the AHL in goals (34) and points (82) and led SYR in assists (48) in 2018-19
• Named to the AHL First All-Star Team in 2018-19
• Spent four seasons (2011-12 to 2014-15) with the Niagara Ice Dogs of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), producing 224 points (83-141-224) over 252 regular season games
• Served as Niagara's captain during the 2014-15 season and led the club in points in his final two seasons
• Won the 2013 IIHF U18 World Championship Gold Medal with Canada

FIRSTS/SINGLE-GAME HIGHS/STREAKS

First NHL Game: Oct. 3, 2019 vs. FLA

First NHL Goal: Dec. 7, 2019 vs. SJS

Most Goals: 4, April 1, 2023 at CBJ

Most Assists: 3, Jan. 24, 2024 vs. ARI

Most Points: 4 (3X), Last: April 1, 2023 at CBJ

Most PIM: 5, Feb. 15, 2021 at TBL

Most Shots: 9, March 21, 2023 at PHI

Longest Goal Streak: 5 Games, Dec. 29, 2023-Jan. 6, 2024

Longest Assist Streak: 7 Games, Dec. 29, 2023-Jan. 11, 2024

Longest Point Streak: 8 Games, March 10-25, 2023