The Lightning have assigned defenseman Matt Roy to the Norfolk Admirals of the AHL today, Vice President and GM Steve Yzerman announced today. Roy played in three preseason games with the Lightning in 2010, recording a plus-1 rating. He spent last season in the Blue Jackets organization, skating in a career-high 31 games and notching a career-best 10 assists. He also played in 15 AHL games with the Syracuse Crunch and Rochester Americans, recording four points. Roy also appeared in six postseason games with the Americans, registering 11 penalty minutes.