On August 4, 1998, Eaton signed a contract with the Philadelphia Flyers as an undrafted free agent.[3] He made his NHL debut on October 2, 1999, against the Ottawa Senators, becoming the first player from the greater Delaware Valley region to play for the Flyers.[4] Eaton scored his first NHL goal, which was the game-winning goal, on April 8, 2000, against Rob Tallas of the Boston Bruins. He played his first NHL playoff game on April 13 against the Buffalo Sabres.[3]
Eaton was traded from the Flyers to the Nashville Predators on September 29, 2000, for a third round pick. While playing for the Predators in 2003–04, he set the franchise record for plus/minus at +16.[3] He scored a career-high three assists in a 5–3 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on October 25, 2003. On March 3, 2006, Eaton was placed on injured reserve by the Predators with a strained knee injury.[5]
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed Eaton on July 3, 2006, as a free agent.[6] He saw limited time in his first two seasons, suffering with injuries, playing only 71 games between in 2006–07 and 2007–08.[3]
Eaton in his first stint with the Penguins in 2009.
He signed with the New York Islanders as a free agent to a two-year contract on July 2, 2010.[8]
On January 22, 2013, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the AHL announced Eaton had signed with the team on a Professional Try Out.[9] He was released in February, and started skating with his former NHL team, the Pittsburgh Penguins. On February 25, the Penguins signed Eaton to a 1-year deal worth $725,000.[10]
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