Panthers/Thunderbirds Player Tracker - Summer 2019
Aug 3, 2019Updated: August 23, 2019 - 5:00 p.m.
With NHL and AHL free agency underway, this tracker is your one-stop shop to answer the question: who will be back in the Panthers/T-Birds organizations for the 2019-20 season, and who has moved on?
Below is a list of players who either completed the 2018-19 campaign with the Panthers/Thunderbirds organization or signed with the Panthers after the conclusion of the 2018-19 regular season.
Before getting started, keep in mind AHL rosters have the potential to change considerably from year to year. Last season, the Thunderbirds dressed more than 20 players who did not play for Springfield in 2017-18.
Bear in mind that many of the players in the “Signed for 2019-20” category are signed by the Florida Panthers (NHL) and not specifically Springfield. They will have a chance to make the big club in training camp. In addition, there are players on this list that may not stay with the Thunderbirds after training camp. Players can be assigned to the ECHL, European teams, or reassigned to their junior club in some cases.
*All other transactions involving AHL contracts will be displayed at the bottom of this tracker as announcements become official.
Signed for 2019-20
F Rodrigo Abols (NHL)* - Signed two-year, entry-level contract w/ FLA 5/28/19
F Jonathan Ang (NHL)*
F Patrick Bajkov (NHL)*
F Anthony Greco (NHL) - Signed one-year, two-way contract w/ FLA 7/15/19
F Jayce Hawryluk (NHL) - Signed one-year, two-way contract w/ FLA 7/17/19
F Aleksi Heponiemi (NHL)*
F Jake Horton (AHL) - Signed one-year, one-way AHL contract w/ SPR 7/18/19
F Dryden Hunt (NHL) - Signed one-year, two-way contract w/ FLA 7/17/19
F Joel Lowry (NHL) - Signed one-year, two-way contract w/ FLA 7/3/19
F Serron Noel (NHL)* - still has CHL junior eligibility
F Liam Pecararo (AHL) - Signed one-year, one-way AHL contract w/ SPR 7/8/19
F Cliff Pu (NHL)*
F Sebastian Repo (NHL)*
F Kevin Roy (NHL)* - Signed one-year, two-way contract w/ FLA 7/8/19
F Owen Tippett (NHL)*
F Dominic Toninato (NHL) - Signed one-year, two-way contract w/ FLA 7/15/19
D Tommy Cross (NHL) - Signed two-year, two-way contract w/ FLA 7/1/19
D Brady Keeper (NHL)*
D Will Lochead (AHL) - Signed one-year, one-way AHL contract w/ SPR 7/9/19
D Dylan MacPherson (AHL) - Signed one-year, one-way AHL contract w/ SPR 7/8/19
D Jake Massie (NHL)* - Signed two-year, entry-level contract w/ FLA 7/8/19
D Ian McCoshen (NHL) - Signed one-year, two-way contract w/ FLA 7/22/19
D Ethan Prow (NHL) - Signed two-year, two-way contract w/ FLA 7/1/19
D Thomas Schemitsch (NHL) - Signed one-year, two-way contract w/ FLA 7/17/19
D Riley Stillman (NHL)*
D Gustav Bouramman (NHL)* - Acquired from MIN 8/23/19
G Ryan Bednard (NHL)*
G Phillippe Desrosiers (NHL) - Signed one-year, two-way contract w/ FLA 7/3/19
G Chris Driedger (NHL) - Signed two-year, two-way contract w/ FLA 5/1/19
G Sam Montembeault (NHL) - Signed one-year, two-way contract w/ FLA 7/19/19
*Denotes entry-level contract with the Florida Panthers
A restricted free agent usually means it's up to the Panthers whether or not to bring these players back. The players below each received a qualifying offer with the Florida Panthers and thus are not unrestricted free agents.
Restricted Free Agents Yet to Sign
F Denis Malgin - Received a qualifying offer
F Maxim Mamin - Received a qualifying offer
D MacKenzie Weegar - Received a qualifying offer
Unrestricted free agents are free to sign with any team in the NHL, AHL or anywhere else in the world.
Unrestricted Free Agents / Players Signing & Moving Elsewhere
F Jean-Sebastien Dea - signed to two-year, two-way contract by BUF 7/1/19
F Bobby Farnham - signed w/ Belfast (EIHL) 8/3/19
F Juho Lammikko - signed w/ Karpat (Liigga - Finnish league)
F Harry Zolnierczyk - signed to one-year AHL contract by HFD 7/1/19
D Ludwig Bystrom - signed w/ Karpat (Liigga - Finnish league)
D Michael Downing - UFA
D Jacob MacDonald - traded to COL 6/29/19 in exchange for F Dominic Toninato
D Julian Melchiori - signed to one-year AHL contract by BNG 7/23/19
All NHL contracts run through June 30, which means no team other than the Panthers could sign these players before July 1. All AHL contracts also run through June 30 and those players can sign with any NHL club at any point, however, they could not sign with an AHL team (aside from Springfield) until July 1.