Over the past few years, the Florida Panthers have not been able to scoop up a diamond in the rough out of Europe.
Other teams have already started adding European free agents this offseason with the Toronto Maple Leafs signing highly touted Russian winger Ilya Mikheyev and the Red Wings expected to sign 23-year-old Finnish defenseman Oliwer Kaski.
If the Panthers want to dip their toe into the overseas market, they’ll have to act fast before other teams swoop in and leave the Cats with scraps.
Last season, Panthers GM Dale Tallon signed Russian defenseman Bogdan Kiselevich from the KHL to a one-year contract.