The Panthers have signed restricted free agent defenseman Tobias Bjornfot to a two-way contract, per a team press release. He’ll earn a $775K salary in the NHL and a $450K salary in the minors this season, according to PuckPedia. Bjornfot was a first-round pick by the Kings in 2019 out of the Djurgarden program in his native Sweden, but he and L.A. decided to move his … [Read more...] about Panthers Sign Tobias Bjornfot
Panthers Sign Wilmer Skoog To Two-Way Deal
Jul. 17th: Florida confirmed Skoog’s new contract in a team announcement. Jul. 16th: The Panthers have agreed to terms with one of their restricted free agents. Irfaan Gaffar of the Down To Irf podcast first reported the Panthers were re-signing center Wilmer Skoog to a two-way deal, with David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period adding it carries a $775K NHL salary and a $100K AHL … [Read more...] about Panthers Sign Wilmer Skoog To Two-Way Deal
Panthers Sign Mackie Samoskevich To One-Year Deal
The Panthers have re-signed restricted free agent winger Mackie Samoskevich to a one-year contract, per a press release from the team. It is a league minimum, one-way contract, according to PuckPedia. Samoskevich was ineligible to sign an offer sheet as a 10.2(c) player with less than three years of professional experience after signing their entry-level contract at age 20. The … [Read more...] about Panthers Sign Mackie Samoskevich To One-Year Deal
Free Agent Notes: Marchand, Gavrikov, Provorov, Granlund, Faksa, Pezzetta
If the Panthers can’t get a deal done to keep Brad Marchand in Florida before the market opens tomorrow, Darren Dreger of TSN expects the Bruins, Mammoth, and Maple Leafs to be his most aggressive suitors in free agency. A Boston reunion would be surprising given there’s been no change in the front office that wasn’t willing to match Marchand’s cheaper requests for an extension … [Read more...] about Free Agent Notes: Marchand, Gavrikov, Provorov, Granlund, Faksa, Pezzetta
Panthers Sign Aaron Ekblad To Max-Term Extension
6:35 p.m.: Florida has announced Ekblad’s new eight-year contract. 2:15 p.m.: The Panthers and defenseman Aaron Ekblad have made significant progress on a long-term extension to keep him away from the free agent market tomorrow, TSN’s Bob McKenzie reports. It will be an eight-year deal worth around $48.8MM for a cap hit of $6.1MM, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. … [Read more...] about Panthers Sign Aaron Ekblad To Max-Term Extension