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Matt Taormina • D
Ht/Wt:5'10", 188 lbs.
Born:Oct 20, 1986 (38 yrs) in Warren, MI
Experience:5 years
Drafted:Signed by New Jersey in 2010.
Shoots:L
Matt Taormina
Movements & Injuries
2018
10/11/2018 Assigned to the Stockton Heat (AHL).
10/11/2018 Missed 3 games (undisclosed).
10/10/2018 Placed on waivers by the Calgary Flames.
10/01/2018 Undisclosed, injured reserve.
10/01/2018 Acquired from the Montreal Canadiens
2017
9/28/2017 Assigned to the Laval Rocket (AHL).
9/27/2017 Placed on waivers by the Montreal Canadiens.
7/01/2017 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Montreal Canadiens to a two-year contract.
2016
10/31/2016 Assigned to the Syracuse Crunch (AHL).
10/19/2016 Recalled from the Syracuse Crunch (AHL).
10/02/2016 Assigned to the Syracuse Crunch (AHL).
6/28/2016 Signed by the Tampa Bay Lightning to a one-year two-way contract extension.
4/07/2016 Recalled from the Syracuse Crunch (AHL).
2/29/2016 Assigned to the Syracuse Crunch (AHL).
2/22/2016 Recalled from the Syracuse Crunch (AHL).
2015
11/19/2015 Assigned to the Syracuse Crunch (AHL).
11/13/2015 Recalled from the Syracuse Crunch (AHL).
9/27/2015 Placed on waivers by the Tampa Bay Lightning for the purpose of being assigned to the Syracuse Crunch (AHL).
7/01/2015 Signed as a free agent by the Tampa Bay Lightning to a one-year contract.
2014
9/26/2014 Signed with the Worcester Sharks (AHL).
3/05/2014 Assigned to the Springfield Falcons (AHL).
3/05/2014 Acquired from the Tampa Bay Lightning.
2013
12/18/2013 Assigned to the Syracuse Crunch (AHL).
12/04/2013 Recalled from Syracuse (AHL).
9/29/2013 Placed on waivers by the Tampa Bay Lightning for the purpose of being assigned to Syracuse (AHL).
7/03/2013 Re-signed by the Tampa Bay Lightning to a one-year two-way contract.
4/08/2013 Assigned to Syracuse (AHL).
4/05/2013 Recalled from Syracuse (AHL).
2/26/2013 Assigned to Syracuse (AHL).
2/26/2013 Missed 18 games (back injury).
1/18/2013 Back injury, injured reserve.
1/17/2013 Placed on waivers by the Tampa Bay Lightning.
1/12/2013 Recalled from Syracuse (AHL).
2012
9/21/2012 Signed by the Syracuse Crunch (AHL).
7/06/2012 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Tampa Bay Lightning to a one-year contract.
5/01/2012 Recalled from Albany (AHL).
3/30/2012 Assigned to Albany (AHL).
1/30/2012 Recalled from Albany (AHL).
1/26/2012 Assigned to Albany (AHL).
2011
12/09/2011 Recalled from Albany (AHL).
10/03/2011 Assigned to Albany (AHL).
7/27/2011 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the New Jersey Devils to a one-year contract.
6/27/2011 New Jersey Devils tendered a qualifying offer.
4/10/2011 Missed the last 65 regular season games (ankle injury).
2010
11/15/2010 Ankle injury, day-to-day.
10/08/2010 Recalled from Albany (AHL).
10/06/2010 Assigned to Albany (AHL).
2/26/2010 Signed by the New Jersey Devils to a two-year entry-level contract.
2009
9/20/2009 Assigned to Lowell (AHL).
Career Transactions
2018
10/01/2018 Montreal Canadiens traded Rinat Valiev and Matt Taormina to the Calgary Flames for Brett Kulak.
2017
7/01/2017 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Montreal Canadiens.
2015
7/01/2015 Signed as a free agent by the Tampa Bay Lightning.
2014
3/05/2014 Tampa Bay Ligntning traded Matt Taormina and Dana Tyrell to the Columbus Blue Jackets for Jonathan Marchessault and Dalton Smith.
2012
7/06/2012 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Tampa Bay Lightning.
2010
2/26/2010 Signed as a free agent by the New Jersey Devils.
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