The Florida Panthers have reportedly signed top prospect Ian McCoshen to a three-year, entry-level deal, according to The Sun Sentinel. The deal is worth $925,000 if McCoshen is in the NHL and $70,000 if he’s in the AHL.
The 20-year-old was the Panthers’ second round pick, 31st overall, in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. McCoshen spent the last three seasons at Boston College. He scored six goals, 21 points and a plus-30 rating in 40 games in 2015-16.
McCoshen, who turns 21 in August, could realistically crack Florida’s lineup in his first pro season because of the opening(s) on the Panthers blueline. Erik Gudbranson was traded to Vancouver, while Brian Campbell and Willie Mitchell are free agents.
Source tells me Panthers have signed BC junior D Ian McCoshen to 3 year ELC #FlaPanthers
— Harvey Fialkov (@hfialkov) June 19, 2016
The Panthers currently have six defensemen under contract for next season: Dmitry Kulikov, Jakub Kindl, Alex Petrovic, Aaron Ekblad, Michael Matheson and Steven Kampfer.