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Samoskevich (upper-body) practiced in a non-contact jersey on Tuesday.

Samoskevich has been dealing with an upper-body injury throughout training camp but was a limited participant on Tuesday. Samoskevich was penciled in to start the season on the Panthers' third line at the start of the preseason but it's unclear if he'll be ready for the start of the regular season until he's cleared for contact.

Mackie Samoskevich
Nosek (upper body) will be out week-to-week after suffering an injury in Nashville on Sunday.

Florida has officially had its first preseason injury causality after it was announced Tuesday that Tomas Nosek will be out week-to-week after suffering an upper-body injury in Nashville on Sunday. It is an unfortunate start to the 32-year-old's time in Florida after signing a one-year, $775,000 contract in the offseason. In 36 games with New Jersey in 2023-24, he had two goals, six points, 38 SOG and a -11 plus/minus.

Tomas Nosek
Marchand is not participating in the start of training camp but is expected to be ready for the start of the season.

Marchand underwent elbow, groin and abdominal surgeries in the offseason and is still getting up to speed. He has yet to be cleared for practice, but Bruins' GM Don Sweeney said that Marchand remains on track to be ready for the start of the season. Tyler Johnson, who is with the Bruins on a PTO, has been skating in Marchand's spot in training camp.

Brad Marchand
Calgary has signed Cole Schwindt to a one-year, two-way contract worth $800,000.

The Flames are down to one final RFA (Ilya Soloyev) after they signed Cole Schwindt to a one-year, two-way contract worth $800,000 on Wednesday. The 23-year-old has appeared in seven NHL games across the last two seasons but has yet to pick up his first career NHL point. He spent the majority of the 2023-24 season with the Calgary Wranglers (AHL) and had 14 goals, and 36 points in 66 games played.

Cole Schwindt
New Jersey has signed Nolan Foote to a one-year, two-way contract.

New Jersey solidified their forward depth on Monday as they signed 23-year-old left-winger Nolan Foote to a one-year, two-way contract extension. The 6'3" winger was Tampa Bay's 2019 1st-round pick (27th overall) but has failed to ever truly crack the Devils roster as he has appeared in seven or fewer games in each of the Devils' last four seasons. In 2023-24, he had a goal and six SOG while averaging 10:06 TOI in four games and yet another short showing with New Jersey.

Nolan Foote
The Panthers signed Anton Lundell to a six-year extension worth $30.0 million ($5.0M AAV).

Lundell was a massive piece in Florida's first-ever Stanley Cup victory with 17 points (3G/14A) in 24 playoff games and has earned himself a six-year extension worth $30.0 million ($5.0M AAV). The 22-year-old was Florida's 2020 1st round pick (12th overall) and has 112 points (43G/69A) in 216 career games played in three seasons.

Anton Lundell
Chicago has signed Mackenzie Entwistle to a one-year, two-way contract.

Entwistle will return to Chicago for a fifth season after signing a one-year, two-way contract extension with the Blackhawks on Tuesday. The 24-year-old has yet to surpass 12+ points in any of his four NHL seasons but had five goals, 11 points, 47 PIMs and a -29 plus/minus in 67 games played in 2023-24.

MacKenzie Entwistle
The Kings have signed Jack Studnicka to a one-year, two-way contract.

Studnicka will join his fourth team in six seasons after he agreed to a one-year, two-way contract with Los Angeles on Monday. The 25-year-old Windsor native has six goals and 16 points in 107 career NHL games. He spent 2023-24 between Vancouver and San Jose and had one goal, no assists, six PIMs and a -12 plus/minus through 22 games played.

Jack Studnicka
The Panthers have signed Jesper Boqvist to a one-year deal.

Florida continues to fill out its bottom six after signing Jesper Boqvist to a one-year deal on Monday. The 25-year-old has five years of NHL experience under his belt but struggled to produce in his first season in Boston in 2023-24 with just six goals and 14 points in 47 games played.

Jesper Boqvist
The Panthers have signed A.J. Greer to a two-year contract worth $1.7 million ($850K AAV).

Florida added some grit on Monday as it signed A.J. Greer to a two-year contract worth $1.7 million ($850K AAV). The 27-year-old left-winger tied his career high in points (12) in 2023-24 with Calgary, picking up six goals, 12 points, and 35 PIMs in 59 games played.

A.J. Greer
The Panthers have signed Tomas Nosek to a one-year deal worth $775K.

The reigning Stanley Cup Champions have added to their defensive depth on Monday as they added winger Tomas Nosek to a one-year deal worth $775,000. The 31-year-old veteran is entering his 10th NHL season with his fifth team and had two goals and six points in 36 games with New Jersey in 2023-24.

Tomas Nosek
The Senators have signed Noah Gregor to a one-year deal worth $850K.

Gregor will leave the Maple Leafs but stay in Ontario after signing a one-year, $850,000 deal with Ottawa on Monday. The 25-year-old will join his third team in three seasons after putting up six goals, 12 points, and 110 SOG in 63 games played with Toronto in 2023-24.

Noah Gregor
The Panthers have signed Dmitry Kulikov to a four-year deal worth $4.6 million ($1.15M AAV).

Fresh off of helping Florida win its first Stanley Cup, 33-year-old Dmitry Kulikov has signed a four-year contract extension worth $4.6 million ($1.15M AAV). The veteran defensemen just completed his 15th NHL season and had a goal, 20 points, 63 PIMs and a +15 plus/minus in 76 games played.

Dmitry Kulikov
The Panthers re-signed Sam Reinhart to an eight year deal worth $69.0 million ($8.625M AAV).

Reinhart absolutely exploded in his contract year, scoring 57 goals, 24 more than his previous career high. He also added 37 assists, to give him 94 points, 12 more than his previous career high. Reinhart was also very strong during the Panthers run to the Stanley Cup, posting 16 points (10G / 6A) in 24 games and scored the Stanley Cup winning goal. Look for him to remain on a line with Aleksander Barkov for the foreseeable future.

Sam Reinhart
The Sharks have signed Luke Kunin to a one-year contract extension worth $2.75M.

Kunin completed a second successful full season with San Jose in 2023-24 and earned himself a one-year contract extension worth $2.75M on Sunday. The 26-year-old centre surpassed 10+ goals for the fourth time in his seven-year career in 2023-24 as he ended with 11 goals, 18 points, 83 PIMs and a -30 plus/minus in 77 games played.

Luke Kunin
Bobrovsky will start Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Monday.

It is do or die for Game 7 as Sergei Bobrovsky looks to end Florida's current three-game losing streak and finally close out the Stanley Cup Finals in Florida's fourth and final chance on Monday. The 35-year-old veteran netminder seemed a lock for the Conn Smythe Trophy just three games ago but has posted a 0-3-0 record, 4.00 GAA and .793 SV% in Florida's previous three Stanley Cup-clinching games. He will look to close out the playoffs on a positive note on Monday and add to his 15-8-0 record, 2.38 GAA and .903 SV% in 23 playoff games this season.

Sergei Bobrovsky
Bobrovsky will start Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Saturday.

Bobrovsky continued his historical Stanley Cup Finals play in Game 3 as he stopped 32 of 35 shots (.914 SV%) for his sixth straight victory to take a 3-0 finals lead and will expectedly take the crease for Game 4 on Saturday. The 35-year-old is eyeing the coveted Conn Smythe trophy after posting a 3-0-0, 1.33 GAA, and .953 SV% so far in the finals. He will look to shut down the Oilers in Edmonton on Saturday and bring home Florida's first-ever Stanley Cup since the team's inauguration in 1993-94.

Sergei Bobrovsky