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Panthers' Mackie Samoskevich: Out with upper-body injury
Samoskevich is dealing with an upper-body injury and won't be an option for either of Florida's preseason games against Nashville on Sunday, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports Thursday.
Samoskevich is expected to resume working with the main group as soon as Tuesday. The 21-year-old had 22 goals and 54 points in 62 regular-season contests with AHL Charlotte in 2023-24. Assuming he recovers in time, Samoskevich will be in the mix for a spot on the Panthers' Opening Night roster.
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Panthers' John Leonard: Attending camp on tryout
Leonard was invited to attend Florida's training camp on a professional tryout agreement Tuesday.
Leonard collected 12 goals and 32 points in 63 regular-season contests with AHL Tucson in 2023-24. The 26-year-old forward will likely begin the upcoming campaign in the minors after signing a one-year contract with AHL Charlotte in July.
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Panthers' Aidan McDonough: Secures PTO
McDonough agreed to terms on a professional tryout agreement with Florida on Tuesday, David Dwork of The Hockey News reports.
McDonough has already signed an AHL-only deal with AHL Charlotte, so this tryout could just be the Panthers trying to fill out their roster. Still, if the 24-year-old winger can show something during camp, he could be rewarded with a two-way deal. Even if that does happen, McDonough will be hard-pressed to secure a spot on the Opening Night roster.
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Panthers' Matt Luff: Secure tryout with Cats
Luff signed a professional tryout agreement with Florida on Wednesday, David Dwork of The Hockey News reports.
Luff last saw action in the NHL back in 2022-23 when he made 19 appearances for the Red Wings. In those outings, the winger managed two goals and two assists. Luff figures to be competing for a two-way contract that would allow him to play in the NHL but is more likely to spend the majority of the campaign in the minors with AHL Charlotte if the Panthers sign him to a full contract.
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Panthers' Adam Boqvist: Inks one-year deal
Boqvist agreed to terms on a one-year contract with Florida on Tuesday.
Boqvist becomes the second member of the Panthers' defensive depth to join the club after getting bought out this offseason, though Nate Schmidt figures to play a bigger role for the club. While Boqvist could certainly spend some time in the minors, the club is buying low on a 23-year-old, eighth-overall pick that has 209 games of NHL experience. Whether Boqvist makes the Opening Night roster will depend heavily on his training camp and preseason performance, likely needing to edge out Uvis Balinskis or Tobias Bjornfot for a spot.
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Panthers' Jaycob Megna: Agrees to one-year deal
Megna signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Panthers on Friday.
Megna had two assists, 22 PIM, 28 shots, 60 hits and 87 blocks in 44 appearances with Chicago in 2023-24. He'll enter the Panthers' training camp with a chance of making the team, but Florida's blue line is strong enough to likely result in Megna instead beginning the campaign in the AHL.
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Panthers' Anton Lundell: Makes six-year commitment
Lundell signed a six-year contract with the Panthers on Wednesday. The deal comes with a $5 million annual cap hit, giving it a total value of $30 million, per Chris Johnston of The Athletic.
Lundell was a restricted free agent after completing his entry-level contract. He had 13 goals and 35 points across 78 regular-season contests in 2023-24 and stepped up in the playoffs with three goals and 17 points in 24 outings. His strong postseason performance provided a window into what the 22-year-old is capable of. Making a six-year commitment to Lundell is something of a risk, given that he hasn't reached the 20-goal or 45-point mark in a single campaign, but if Lundell develops as hoped, then this could be a steal for the Panthers. The Finnish forward is set to enter the 2024-25 campaign in a middle-six role.
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Panthers' Nate Schmidt: Links up with Florida
Schmidt signed a one-year contract with the Panthers on Tuesday, Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press reports.
Per CapFriendly, his salary will be $800,000. Schmidt was bought out by the Jets ahead of free agency and will now link up with the defending champions. The 32-year-old defenseman has been little more than a third-pairing option in recent years, but he'll replenish the Panthers' blue line while reuniting with head coach Paul Maurice. Schmidt had 14 points, 76 blocked shots, 66 hits and a plus-10 rating over 63 regular-season appearances in 2023-24.
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Panthers' Mackenzie Entwistle: Inks two-way agreement
Entwistle signed a one-year, two-way contract with Florida on Tuesday.
Entwistle didn't receive a qualifying offer from Chicago this offseason, making him an unrestricted free agent. He will add some physicality to Florida's bottom-six group but likely won't contribute much offensively. Entwistle has only 15 goals and 35 points in 193 career NHL appearances.
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Panthers' Chris Driedger: Earns one-year deal
Driedger signed a one-year contract with Florida on Monday.
Driedger will likely compete with Spencer Knight for the backup job behind Sergei Bobrovsky. Driedger spent two seasons with Florida before being taken by the Kraken during their expansion draft. Last season, he posted a strong 2.26 GAA and .917 save percentage in 39 regular-season appearances with AHL Coachella Valley. He then registered a .906 save percentage in 18 AHL postseason appearances. Driedger saw action in only two NHL games during the 2023-24 campaign.
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Panthers' Jesper Boqvist: Heading to Sunshine State
Boqvist signed a one-year deal with the Panthers on Monday.
Boqvist split his time between Boston and AHL Providence last season. He tallied 14 points in 47 regular-season NHL appearances and added 23 points in 31 AHL contests. The 25-year-old could fill a similar role with Florida during the 2024-25 campaign.
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Panthers' A.J. Greer: Joins Stanley Cup-winning squad
Greer signed a two-year, $1.7 million contract with Florida on Monday.
Greer provided six goals, six assists, 57 shots on net and 100 hits in 59 regular-season contests with Calgary in 2023-24. The 27-year-old forward will likely occupy a bottom-six spot with the Panthers.
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Panthers' Tomas Nosek: Agrees to one-year contract
Nosek signed a one-year, $775,000 contract with the Panthers on Monday, Darren Dreger of TSN reports.
Nosek had two goals and six points in 36 outings with the Devils last season. He'll compete for a fourth-line spot with the Panthers. Nosek has never reached the 20-point mark in a season, so his fantasy value is minimal.
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Panthers' Dmitry Kulikov: Staying with Stanley Cup champs
Kulikov penned a four-year, $4.6 million contract with the Panthers on Monday, Bob McKenzie of TSN reports.
Kulikov appears to be enjoying his second stint with Florida, having started his career with the club after being selected 14th overall in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. Considering the veteran blueliner hasn't recorded a power-play point since the 2016-17 campaign when he was with the Sabres, fantasy managers probably shouldn't be expecting more than 20-25 points out of Kulikov this upcoming season.
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Panthers' Sam Reinhart: Cashes in with new deal
Reinhart's eight-year contract extension, which was agreed upon Sunday, will carry an overall value of $69 million, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Reinhart and the Panthers got this deal done just ahead of Sunday's deadline to allow him to secure that eighth season. Fresh off a Stanley Cup championship, the 28-year-old winger has played in all 82 regular-season games in the last two years -- including setting new career highs with goals (57) and points (94) during the 2023-24 campaign. Reinhart should be able to maintain elite-level production heading into the upcoming season, especially in his first-line and No. 1 power-play roles, though his shooting percentage figures to drop from last year's 24.5 percent mark.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
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| Team | 3.20 | 2.39 | 23.5 |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| A. Boqvist D Adam Boqvist D | Upper Body |
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