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Panthers Roster

EASTERN CONFERENCE - ATLANTIC DIVISION
General Manager: Bill Zito — Head Coach: Paul Maurice — Arena: Amerant Bank Arena — Top Affiliate: Charlotte Checkers (AHL)
No. Forwards Shoots Ht/Wt Age Country Exp Acquired 2023-24 Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM PPG PPP S TOI '24 Playoffs
GP-G-A-Pts
'24-25
Cap Hit
16Barkov, Aleksander [C]L6-3/21429FIN10Fla '13 (1/2)Florida73235780332452919319:3824-8-14-22$10,000,000
Beecher, John [C/LW]L6-3/22023USA0FA '26Providence Bruins (AHL)1744892$925,000
Boston527310-624003810:3712-1-1-2
9Bennett, Sam [C]L6-1/19328CAN9T-Cgy '21Florida692021411710051217116:3719-7-7-14$4,425,000
36Crookshank, Angus [LW/RW]L5-10/18325CAN0T-NJ '26Belleville Senators (AHL)50242246-360$775,000
Ottawa13213-34002010:07
38Devine, Jack [RW]R5-11/17321USA0-RFla '22 (7/221)Univ. of Denver (NCAA)442729562920
-Drott, Arvid [RW]R6-0/18717SWE0-RFla '25 (6/192)
20Eller, Lars [C]L6-2/20735DEN14FA '26Pittsburgh82151631-1324515415:58$2,450,000
44Entwistle, MacKenzie [RW/C]R6-3/18425CAN3FA '24Chicago675611-2947006611:23$775,000
-Eriksson, Linus [C]L6-0/18518SWE0-RFla '24 (2/58)Djurgårdens IF (Swe2)293811158
12Gadjovich, Jonah [LW/RW]L6-3/21126CAN3FA '23Charlotte Checkers (AHL)310100$775,000
Florida39224010400297:26
-Hathaway, Garnet [RW]R6-2/21232USA8T-Phi '26Philadelphia8271017-71320010312:29$2,375,000
-Ignatavicius, Simas [W/C]R6-3/20116USA0-RFla '26 (2/40)
Imama, Bokondji [LW]L6-1/22128CAN1FA '26Belleville Senators (AHL)533710-4115$775,000
Ottawa6000170015:35
-Kongsbak Klyvo, Mads [LW]L6-2/19417DEN0-RFla '25 (4/112)
-Lafferty, Sam [RW/C]R6-1/19529USA4FA '26Vancouver79131124432007811:5311-0-0-0$2,000,000
15Lundell, Anton [C]L6-1/19623FIN2Fla '20 (1/12)Florida7813223519461516615:2324-3-14-17$5,000,000
27Luostarinen, Eetu [LW]L6-3/19126FIN4T-Car '20Florida821215271262211915:5624-2-6-8$3,000,000
63Marchand, Brad [RW/LW]L5-9/18036CAN14T-Bos '25Boston8229386727872620719:0611-3-7-10$6,125,000
-Moses, Shamar [RW]R6-1/20317CAN0-RFla '25 (5/129)Barrie Colts (OHL)6652025-2142
29Reinhardt, Cole [LW]L6-1/20724CAN1W-VGK '26Belleville Senators (AHL)5681523276$775,000
13Reinhart, Sam [RW]R6-1/19628CAN9T-Buf '21Florida825737942931273423320:1824-10-6-16$8,625,000
-Sawchyn, Gracyn [C]R5-11/16519CAN0-RFla '23 (2/63)Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL)37133043531
Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)1761521013
Total (WHL)54194564544
79Schwindt, Cole [C/RW]R6-3/21023CAN1W-VGK '25Calgary Wranglers (AHL)66142236731
Calgary4000-120016:48
-Schwindt, Kai [LW]6-3/18320CAN0-RFA '22Charlotte Checkers (AHL)100000$798,334
Florida Everblades (ECHL)601122
Sarnia Sting (OHL)33131023-130
-St. Martin, Hunter [LW]L6-2/17419CAN0-RFla '24 (6/193)Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)682428521450
8Tkachuk, Brady [LW]L6-4/22625USA5T-Ott '26Ottawa813737741134122235719:09$8,205,714
19Tkachuk, Matthew [RW]L6-2/20226USA7T-Cgy '22Florida80266288198863228018:3824-6-16-22$9,500,000
-Vanhatalo, Vilho [LW/RW]L6-3/19416FIN0-RFla '26 (6/168)
23Verhaeghe, Carter [LW]L6-2/18329CAN4FA '20Florida76343872173682124617:5824-11-10-21$4,166,667
95Vilmanis, Sandis [LW/RW]L6-1/19220LAT0-RFla '22 (5/157)North Bay Battalion (OHL)30281139104$855,000
Sarnia Sting (OHL)30101828-96
Total (OHL)60382967110
-Zether, Simon [C]R6-3/18718SWE0-RFla '24 (4/129)Rögle BK (SHL)42044125
-Zurawski, Cole [RW]R6-1/18816CAN0-RFla '26 (6/181)
No. Defensemen Shoots Ht/Wt Age Country Exp Acquired 2023-24 Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM PPG PPP S TOI '24 Playoffs
GP-G-A-Pts
'24-25
Cap Hit
4Alscher, MarekL6-3/20620CZE0-RFla '22 (3/93)Portland Winterhawks (WHL)57719263243$865,000
26Balinskis, UvisL6-0/19628LAT0S-Fla '23Charlotte Checkers (AHL)3731821431$850,000
Florida2612308002214:06
22Bjornfot, TobiasL6-0/20023SWE4W-VGK '24Henderson Silver Knights (AHL)5000-34$775,000
Ontario Reign (AHL)900002
Total (AHL)14000-36
Florida10000000117:01
Vegas2000-2200014:01
Los Angeles10000000010:12
Total LA/VGK/Fla4000-2200113:49
5Ekblad, AaronR6-4/22028CAN9Fla '14 (1/1)Florida51414182750149820:5224-1-5-6$7,500,000
-Fitzgerald, CaseyR5-11/17827USA2FA '26Charlotte Checkers (AHL)69417212265$775,000
42Forsling, GustavL6-1/19928SWE6W-Car '21Florida7910293956431216022:0924-4-9-13$5,750,000
-Gudas, RadkoR6-0/20834CZE11T-Ana '26Anaheim666121814128008819:30$4,000,000
96Hovorka, MikulasR6-6/22923CZE0-RS-Fla '24Motor České Budějovice (Czechia Extraliga)51511161442$950,000
54Jansson, LudvigR6-0/17620SWE0-RFla '22 (4/125)Luleå HF (SHL)50033-725
3Jones, SethR6-4/21330USA10T-Chi '25Chicago6782331-15343917225:29$9,500,000
-Kemps, JonasL6-6/19516USA0-RFla '26 (4/98)
7Kulikov, DmitryL6-1/21233RUS14FA '23Florida76119201563007416:3124-0-2-2$1,150,000
77Mikkola, NikoL6-6/20428FIN4FA '23Florida82314171169009320:0224-2-2-4$2,500,000
28Petrovic, AlexanderR6-5/21132CAN7FA '26Dallas1000-1000212:527-0-0-0$775,000
-Pieniniemi, EmilL6-2/17619FIN0-RT-Pit '26Kärpät (Liiga)38246-210$838,333
6Sebrango, DonovanL6-2/22322CAN0W-Ott '25Belleville Senators (AHL)35077365$828,333
Allen Americans (ECHL)4112-10
-Wikman, AlbertL6-1/19819SWE0-RFla '23 (4/127)Färjestad BK (SHL)200000
No. Goaltenders Catches Ht/Wt Age Country Exp Acquired 2023-24 Team GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SA Sv% '24 Playoffs
GP-W-GAA
'24-25
Cap Hit
-Black, CooperL6-8/24023USA0-RS-Fla '24Dartmouth College (NCAA)3017692.581388276841.91$950,000
-Denault, Louis-AntoineL6-8/21018CAN0-RFla '26 (7/217)Québec Remparts (QMJHL)2914923.667132191777.883
-Glifford, OlofL6-4/19819SWE0-RFla '23 (5/159)HV71 (Swe Jr.)242.9416800.905
25Markstrom, JacobL6-6/20734SWE13T-NJ '26Calgary4828312.782323221311379.905$6,000,000
Midlak, YegorL6-6/17617RUS0-RFla '25 (7/224)
-Muszelik, TylerL6-3/19520USA0-RFla '22 (6/189)
40Schmid, AkiraL6-5/19024SUI2T-VGK '26Utica Comets (AHL)2313533.06985169650.894$875,000
New Jersey199143.15591048457.895