The Springfield Thunderbirds named Thompson their captain as he begins his second tour with the team.

EDGE Analysis

Thompson, a Massachusetts native, served as an alternate captain for the team during their inaugural season in 2016-17. After spending last season away from the team he signed back in the Panthers system this past offseason. The 29-year-old right wing had 24 goals last year with AHL Chicago.

Thompson was waived by the Panthers on Friday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Panthers cut ties with the depth winger, but there's a good chance that he clears and winds up with AHL Springfield.

Thompson was returned to AHL Chicago on Monday, David Schoen of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.

EDGE Analysis

Thompson's time with the Golden Knights was of the "blink and you'll miss it" variety. He was called up prior to Sunday's game against the Flyers but did not play. Now, the 29-year-old is back in the AHL, where he could end up staying the rest of the season.

Thompson was brought up from AHL Chicago on Sunday, David Schoen of the Las Vegas Review Journal reports.

EDGE Analysis

Thompson hasn't seen the ice in the NHL this season and played just 24 games at the top level over the two previous seasons. Even with several injuries on the Vegas roster, it's unlikely that Thompson sees much playing time.

Thompson was waived by the Golden Knights on Monday for the purpose of reassignment, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sportsreports.

EDGE Analysis

Thompson has appeared in 24 NHL games over the past two seasons in which he registered three assists and 24 PIM. The winger showed off his offensive acumen with AHL Springfield during the 2016-17 campaign, as he potted 42 points in 51 contests. The University of New Hampshire product should get a crack at earning the occasional call-up during the upcoming season if he can continue to impress -- this time with AHL Chicago.

Thompson signed a one-year contract with the Golden Knights on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Thompson appeared in 21 games with the Panthers in 2016-17; he notched just three assists with a minus-4 rating in that span. However, there should still be some continuity with his development since the Golden Knights have a pair of former Florida executives running the show in Vegas -- Gerard Gallant as the head coach and Mike Kelley as an assistant bench boss.

Thompson was reassigned to the Springfield Thunderbirds of the AHL on Tuesday, Steve Goldstein of Fox Sports Florida reports.

EDGE Analysis

Thompson has notched three points, all assists, in 21 contests for the Panthers this season. He will remain a recall option for the rest of the season, but won't make any sort of fantasy impact.

Thompson has a pair of assists over his last five games.

EDGE Analysis

The pair of apples gives the rookie rearguard three points in 13 contests this season. Thompson has also thrown 27 hits and blocked 11 shots despite receiving very little ice time (8:04 on average) and occasionally serving as a healthy scratch, so perhaps the AHL journeyman is finally finding a way to carve out a career at the NHL level at the age of 28.

Thompson has been recalled from AHL Springfield.

EDGE Analysis

It's unclear at this point what prompted the move to bring Thompson up to the big club. He's notched 15 points to go with a plus-3 rating in 20 AHL games this season, but he'll likely start off on Florida's fourth line if he does indeed land in the lineup at all.

Thompson was waived by the team Monday in order to reassign him to the AHL, George Richards of the Miami Herald reports.

EDGE Analysis

Thompson logged just three contests for New Jersey last season in which he tallied two PIM, three shots on goal and averaged 12:32 of ice time. The winger has been significantly more productive in the minors where he has racked up 90 points over the previous two campaigns. Unless the Panthers are bit hard by the injury bug, the 27-year-old is likely to spend the bulk of the 2016-17 campaign in the minors.