Overview

• On July 10, 2025, Florida locked up 22-year-old restricted free agent Mackie Samoskevich with a one-year, league-minimum contract.
• Samoskevich delivered 15 goals, including a team-high five game-winners, and 16 assists across 72 games in his first full NHL season.
• After debuting on Oct. 12, 2023, he tallied one assist in four playoff games and served as a reserve during back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals.
• Drafted in the first round in 2021, he progressed from two seasons at Michigan to the AHL’s Charlotte Checkers before breaking into Florida’s lineup.
• The short-term deal preserves roughly $11 million in cap space following Sam Bennett’s eight-year extension and positions the Panthers for upcoming veteran negotiations.