He scored 30 points (seven goals, 23 assists) in 75 games in 2011-12, including his first NHL goal against the New York Islanders on Jan. 24, 2012. Gardiner was named to the NHL's All-Rookie Team and finished sixth in the voting for the Calder Trophy. He ranked first among rookie defensemen in assists and points.

Gardiner never played for the Anaheim Ducks after they selected him with the No. 17 pick of the 2008 NHL Draft; he was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs, along with forward Joffrey Lupul, for defenseman Francois Beauchemin on Feb. 9, 2011.

Gardiner never played for the Anaheim Ducks after they selected him with the No. 17 pick of the 2008 NHL Draft; he was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs, along with forward Joffrey Lupul, for defenseman Francois Beauchemin on Feb. 9, 2011.

He scored 30 points (seven goals, 23 assists) in 75 games in 2011-12, including his first NHL goal against the New York Islanders on Jan. 24, 2012. Gardiner was named to the NHL's All-Rookie Team and finished sixth in the voting for the Calder Trophy. He ranked first among rookie defensemen in assists and points.

The Maple Leafs signed Gardiner to a five-year contract on July 29, 2014, after he scored 31 points (10 goals, 21 assists) in 80 games in 2013-14. He played five more seasons in Toronto and set NHL career highs in assists (47) and points (52) in 2017-18.

Gardiner signed a four-year contract with the Hurricanes on Sept. 6, 2019.

He played three seasons at the University of Wisconsin, where he scored 19 goals and 56 assists in 121 games. He also helped the United States win the 2010 IIHF World Junior Championship.

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