5, Malone took a Hal Gill slapshot in the face, opening a gash on his cheek and damaging his nose again. He returned for the rest of the game. Tampa Bay Lightning On June 28, 2008, the Tampa Bay Lightning acquired exclusive negotiation rights with Malone and Gary Roberts from the Penguins in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. One day later, the Lightning signed Malone to a seven-year, $31.5 million contract that paid him $6 million for the first season. Roberts signed a one-year contract the next day. On January 1, 2010, Malone was named to the United States Olympic ice hockey team, and went on to win a silver medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics. On April 11, 2014, Malone was arrested for DUI and cocaine possession in Tampa, Florida. The arrest occurred with one game left in the regular season. On June 25, 2014, the Tampa Bay Lightning exercised their final compliance buyout to buy out the final year of Malone's contract, making him an unrestricted free agent. While a free agent, Malone told his agent not to field any free agent offers from the Philadelphia Flyers, out of respect to the Penguins organization due to their rivalry with the Flyers. On August 18, 2014, Malone pleaded no contest to the charges stemming from his arrest in April. New York Rangers On September 11, 2014, the New York Rangers announced they had signed Malone to a one-year, two-way contract worth $700,000. On November 2, 2014, the Rangers placed Malone on waivers. Due to an injury to Mats Zuccarello, the Rangers were able to avoid an emergency call-up and use Malone for another game. The Rangers had 30 days before Malone must be placed on waivers again. On November 10, 2014, Malone was officially assigned to the Rangers' AHL affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack. In six games with the Rangers, Malone recorded six shots on goal and was credited with 14 hits. On February 3, 2015, after Malone told the Rangers he was no longer interested in playing professionally, the Rangers placed Malone on waivers for the purpose of terminating his contract. He cleared waivers on February 4 and his contract was terminated, making him a free agent. Return to ice hockey On August 31, 2017, Malone attempted a comeback to professional ice hockey after signing a professional try-out (PTO) contract with the