The Florida Panthers have signed their last remaining restricted free agent, inking Denis Malgin to a one-year, one-way contract. Salary terms have not been disclosed. However, according to CapFriendly, Florida only had around $1.5 million in cap space before this signing, so it's a safe bet that Malgin's salary is under that.
Malgin spent his first two seasons with Florida splitting time between the NHL and AHL. Last season, his third, he played 50 games with the Panthers, scoring seven goals and totaling 16 points, mostly in a bottom six role. In 148 career games, he has 24 goals and 48 points.
Drafted in the fourth round, 102nd overall, in 2015, many felt Malgin could develop into a second line forward. So far, that hasn't happened. This is likely a make-or-break year for the 22-year-old from Switzerland. He will still be an RFA when the new deal ends.
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