Thompson, a center, was a sixth-round pick (No. 183) by the Boston Bruins in the 2003 NHL Draft.
Thompson began his major junior hockey career with Seattle of the Western Hockey League in 2001-02. He was drafted by the Bruins after his second season but remained with Seattle for two more seasons. He joined Providence of the American Hockey League for the 2005 Calder Cup Playoffs.
Thompson, a center, was a sixth-round pick (No. 183) by the Boston Bruins in the 2003 NHL Draft.
Thompson began his major junior hockey career with Seattle of the Western Hockey League in 2001-02. He was drafted by the Bruins after his second season but remained with Seattle for two more seasons. He joined Providence of the American Hockey League for the 2005 Calder Cup Playoffs.
After signing an entry-level contract with Boston on July 28, 2005, Thompson spent the next three seasons with the Bruins organization before he was claimed off waivers by the New York Islanders on Oct. 8, 2008. He scored his first NHL goal against the New York Rangers on Nov. 4, 2008 and spent two seasons with the Islanders before being claimed by the Tampa Bay Lightning on Jan. 21, 2010. He signed a four-year contract with Tampa Bay on March 23, 2013.
The following season, Thompson had 16 points (nine goals, seven assists) in 81 games but was traded to the Anaheim Ducks on June 29, 2014.
After three seasons in Anaheim, Thompson signed a two-year contract with the Ottawa Senators on July 1, 2017 and was reunited with coach Guy Boucher, who had coached him with the Lightning. He appeared in 43 games before being traded to the Los Angeles Kings.
Thompson spent two seasons with the Montreal Canadiens before he was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers on Feb. 24, 2020.
NOTES & TRANSACTIONS
- Claimed on waivers by NY Islanders from Boston, October 8, 2008.
- Claimed on waivers by Tampa Bay from NY Islanders, January 21, 2010.
- Signed as a free agent by Alaska (ECHL), September 28, 2012.
- Traded to Anaheim by Tampa Bay for Anaheim's 4th (Jonne Tammela) and 7th (later traded to Edmonton -- Edmonton selected Miroslav Svoboda) round picks in 2015 NHL Draft, June 29, 2014.
- Signed as a free agent by Ottawa, July 1, 2017.
- Traded to Los Angeles by Ottawa with Dion Phaneuf for Marian Gaborik and Nick Shore, February 13, 2018.
- Traded to Montreal by Los Angeles with Arizona's 5th-round pick in 2019 NHL Draft (previously acquired) for Calgary's 4th-round pick in 2019 NHL Draft (previously acquired), February 11, 2019.
- Traded to Philadelphia by Montreal for Philadelphia's 5th-round pick in 2021 NHL Draft, February 24, 2020.
- Signed as a free agent by Winnipeg, October 10, 2020.
- Signed as a free agent by Philadelphia, July 28, 2021.
