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4 months ago / Pro Hockey Rumors / Read Time: 1 minute 29 seconds

Panthers Re-Sign Patrick Giles, Matt Kiersted

The Panthers have re-upped minor-league forward Patrick Giles on a two-year, two-way deal, per a team announcement. It pays him $775K NHL/$100K AHL ($132.5K guaranteed) in 2024-25 with a minor pay bump to $775K NHL/$150K AHL ($180K guaranteed) in 2025-26, PuckPedia reports. He was slated to become a...

Panthers Recall Seven Players Ahead Of Round Two

Spencer Knight

The Florida Panthers have built out their list of black aces, recalling seven players ahead of the Stanley Cup Playoffs’ second round. The full list of call-ups includes forwards Mackie Samoskevich, William Lockwood, Justin Sourdif, and Rasmus Asplund; defenders Matt Kiersted and Mike Benning; and g...

Florida Panthers Recall Ten Players

Matt Kiersted

The Florida Panthers have brought up their complement of Black Aces for the remainder of the playoffs today ahead of Game 3 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Per Florida Hockey Now’s George Richards, the following players have been brought up from the AHL’s Charlotte Checkers: F Connor Bunnaman F Gri...

Florida Panthers Send Three Players To AHL

Charlotte Checkers

As they prepare their cap for the impending return of Aaron Ekblad, the Florida Panthers have sent three players to the minor leagues. Lucas Carlsson, Aleksi Heponiemi, and Matt Kiersted have all been sent to the Charlotte Checkers. Ekblad was injured in the middle of October and has played just thr...

Matt Kiersted, Seth Barton Activated From Season-Opening Injured Reserve

Grand Rapids Griffins

A pair of defensemen have been activated from season-opening injured reserve (SOIR) and are headed to their respective teams’ AHL affiliates. The Florida Panthers have assigned Matt Kiersted to the Charlotte Checkers, per CapFriendly, and the Detroit Red Wings have assigned Seth Barton to the Grand...

2 years ago / The Hockey Writers

Panthers Prospect Kasper Puutio Shows Promise for the Future

MacKenzie Weegar

After sending away defenseman MacKenzie Weegar this offseason as part of the package for Matthew Tkachuk, the Florida Panthers now have a gaping hole on defense. While the team has…

2 years ago / Buffalo Hockey Beat

Sabres notes: Linus Weissbach showing ‘immense’ growth with Amerks

Matt Kiersted

BUFFALO – In the third period of Rochester’s 5-2 loss last Friday, rookie winger Linus Weissbach hit defenseman Matt Kiersted hard into the end boards, freeing the puck. A second later, winger JJ Peterka scored, moving the Americans within one goal of the Charlotte Checkers. The assist wasn’t exactl...

2 years ago / Buffalo Hockey Beat

Sabres notes: Linus Weissbach showing ‘immense’ growth with Amerks

Matt Kiersted

BUFFALO – In the third period of Rochester’s 5-2 loss last Friday, rookie winger Linus Weissbach hit defenseman Matt Kiersted hard into the end boards, freeing the puck. A second later, winger JJ Peterka scored, moving the Americans within one goal of the Charlotte Checkers. The assist wasn’t exactl...