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Cody Eakin • C
Status:Unrestricted free agent
Ht/Wt:6'0", 196 lbs.
Born:May 24, 1991 (32 yrs) in Winnipeg, Man.
Experience:11 years
Shoots:L
Movements & Injuries
2022
9/12/2022 Signed by the Calgary Flames to a professional try-out contract.
4/30/2022 Missed the last 6 regular season games (illness).
4/16/2022 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
4/14/2022 Missed 1 game (undisclosed).
4/10/2022 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
2021
11/02/2021 Missed 5 games (upper body injury).
10/21/2021 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
5/08/2021 Missed the last 2 regular season games (soreness).
5/06/2021 Soreness, day-to-day.
5/03/2021 Missed 2 games (personal reasons).
4/28/2021 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
2020
10/10/2020 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Buffalo Sabres to a two-year contract.
10/09/2020 Declared free agent.
2/21/2020 Acquired from the Vegas Golden Knights
1/07/2020 Missed 17 games (upper body injury).
2019
12/01/2019 Upper body injury, sidelined indefinitely.
11/30/2019 Head injury, day-to-day.
10/12/2019 Missed 4 games (upper body injury).
10/02/2019 Upper body injury, injured reserve.
2018
10/10/2018 Missed 3 games (lower body injury).
10/01/2018 Lower body injury, injured reserve.
1/18/2018 Missed 1 game (undisclosed).
1/16/2018 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
2017
6/21/2017 Selected by the Vegas Golden Knights from the Dallas Stars in the NHL Expansion Draft.
2016
12/28/2016 Missed 4 games (suspended by nhl).
12/16/2016 Fined $85,555 by the NHL.
12/16/2016 Suspended by the NHL for 4 games.
11/17/2016 Missed 17 games (knee injury).
10/11/2016 Knee injury, injured reserve.
2015
8/28/2015 Signed by the Dallas Stars to a four-year contract extension.
3/12/2015 Missed 1 game (disciplinary).
3/10/2015 Disciplinary, day-to-day.
2014
11/13/2014 Missed 3 games (lower body injury).
11/06/2014 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
9/29/2014 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Dallas Stars to a two-year contract.
6/30/2014 Dallas Stars tendered a qualifying offer.
3/16/2014 Missed 1 game (lower body injury).
3/14/2014 Concussion, sidelined indefinitely.
2013
1/13/2013 Recalled from Texas (AHL).
2012
9/14/2012 Assigned to Texas (AHL).
6/22/2012 Acquired from the Washington Capitals.
5/01/2012 Recalled from Hershey (AHL).
4/19/2012 Assigned to Hershey (AHL).
3/28/2012 Recalled from Hershey (AHL).
3/24/2012 Assigned to Hershey (AHL).
3/23/2012 Recalled from Hershey (AHL).
2/02/2012 Assigned to Hershey (AHL).
1/30/2012 Recalled from Hershey (AHL).
1/25/2012 Assigned to Hershey (AHL).
1/12/2012 Recalled from Hershey (AHL).
1/02/2012 Assigned to Hershey (AHL).
2011
12/30/2011 Recalled from Hershey (AHL).
12/18/2011 Assigned to Hershey (AHL).
11/01/2011 Recalled from Hershey (AHL).
10/04/2011 Assigned to Hershey (AHL).
2009
10/20/2009 Signed by the Washington Capitals to a three-year entry-level contract.
9/17/2009 Returned to his junior team (Swift Current-WHL).
6/27/2009 Drafted by the Washington Capitals in the 3rd round (85th overall) in 2009.
Career Transactions
2020
10/10/2020 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Buffalo Sabres.
2/21/2020 Vegas Golden Knights traded Cody Eakin to the Winnipeg Jets for a conditional fourth-round draft pick in 2021.
2017
6/21/2017 Selected by the Vegas Golden Knights from the Dallas Stars in the NHL Expansion Draft.
2012
6/22/2012 Dallas Stars traded Mike Ribeiro to the Washington Capitals for Cody Eakin and a 2nd round selection in 2012.
2009
6/27/2009 Drafted by the Washington Capitals in the 3rd round (85th overall) in 2009.
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