Lightning place Conor Sheary on waivers

The 32-year-old has appeared in three games this seasno, being held poinbtless. During the 2023-24 campaign, Sheary notched four goals and 15 points in 57 games.

The Winchester, Massachusetts product was signed by the Pittsburgh Penguins following a four-year NCAA career that saw him collect 38 goals and 66 assists for 104 points in 138 games while playing for his home state team UMass. Sheary made his pro debut in 2014-15 with the Penguins’ American Hockey League affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, collecting 20 goals and 45 points in 58 games.

He joined the Penguins club in 2015-16 and was a part of the Penguins’ 2016 Stanley Cup-winning squad, collecting four goals and 10 points in 23 playoff games. He then won a second Stanley Cup with the Penguins the following season as the Penguins repeated as the league champs. During the 2016-17 run, he registered seven points in 22 games.

Following the 2017-18 season, he was dealt to the Buffalo Sabres, where he spent one and a half seasons before subsequently being moved back to the Penguins in a deal that saw Evan Rodrigues come over from Buffalo.

Throughout his 10-year career thus far, Sheary has registered 267 points in 591 regular season games.