Panthers' Mackie Samoskevich: Inks one-year deal with Florida
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Samoskevich signed a one-year, $775,000 contract with the Panthers on Thursday.
Samoskevich's role with the Panthers grew dramatically during the 2024-25 campaign, as he recorded 15 goals, 16 assists, 134 hits, 32 blocked shots and 12 PIM while averaging 13:19 of ice time over 72 regular-season appearances. He wasn't productive enough to earn consistent playing time during the postseason, but he should be in contention for a bottom-six role once again in 2025-26 as the Panthers chase a third consecutive title.
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Panthers' Mackie Samoskevich: Receives QO from Florida
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Samoskevich was tendered a qualifying offer from the Panthers on Monday, David Dwork of The Hockey News reports.
A skilled young forward, Samoskevich looks like he'll re-sign with the Panthers. The right-shot forward registered 15 goals and 31 points over 72 regular-season games with the Panthers in 2024-25, but he failed to earn a consistent role during the team's Stanley Cup run, chipping in one assist across four contests.
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Panthers' Mackie Samoskevich: Generates assist in playoff debut
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Samoskevich registered an assist and four hits in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Lightning in Game 1.
Samoskevich stayed on the second line for the playoff opener, which was his postseason debut. That could change if the Panthers opt to move Brad Marchand up to play alongside Sam Bennett and Matthew Tkachuk later in the playoffs. Samoskevich has been good in his first full NHL campaign -- he earned 15 goals, 31 points, 129 shots on net, 134 hits and a minus-4 rating over 72 regular-season outings.
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Panthers' Mackie Samoskevich: Playing Tuesday
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Samoskevich (rest) will play against Tampa Bay on Tuesday, per Rob Darragh of the Panthers' official site.
Samoskevich sat out Monday's 5-3 loss to the Rangers for rest. He has contributed 15 goals, 31 points, 126 shots on net and 133 hits through 71 appearances this season.
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Panthers' Mackie Samoskevich: Not playing Monday
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Samoskevich (rest) won't be in the lineup versus the Rangers on Monday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Samoskevich will get the game off to rest, but he could return to action versus Tampa Bay on Tuesday in Florida's regular-season finale. He has accounted for 15 goals, 31 points, 126 shots on net and 133 hits through 71 appearances this season.
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Panthers' Mackie Samoskevich: Nets another game-winner
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Samoskevich scored a goal Thursday in a 4-1 win over the Red Wings.
Samoskevich beat Cam Talbot over the glove with a turnaround wrister from the slot near the midpoint of the second period, and it held up as the winner. Samoskevich sits 10th among first-year scorers. He has 15 goals, 16 assists and 125 shots in 70 games this season. Five of Samoskevich's 15 goals have been game-winners, tying him for the team lead.
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Panthers' Mackie Samoskevich: Records power-play assist
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Samoskevich notched a power-play assist and two hits in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Maple Leafs.
Samoskevich was shuffled down to the third line as part of the ripple effect of Aleksander Barkov's (upper body) absence. Still, Samoskevich earned his fourth point in the last six games, three of which have come on the power play. The 22-year-old rookie is up to 14 goals, 15 helpers, 11 power-play points, 115 shots on net, 122 hits and a minus-2 rating over 66 appearances. As long as his role with the man advantage stays unchanged, he'll have enough scoring potential to help in deeper fantasy formats.
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Panthers' Mackie Samoskevich: Helps out on power play
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Samoskevich notched a power-play assist and three hits in Friday's 2-1 overtime win over Utah.
Samoskevich continues to chip in offensively -- he has four goals and five assists over 12 outings in March. The 22-year-old remained on the second line Friday even with the debut of Brad Marchand. Samoskevich should be able to provide decent scoring numbers through the end of the regular season. He's at 27 points (nine on the power play), 110 shots on net, 117 hits and a plus-1 rating over 63 appearances.
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Panthers' Mackie Samoskevich: Nets lone goal in Saturday's loss
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Samoskevich scored a goal, added two PIM and logged three hits in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Canadiens.
Samoskevich has scored in every second game since Feb. 25, racking up five goals and three assists over nine contests in that span. The 22-year-old is finding consistent success in a second-line role while the Panthers await the returns of Brad Marchand (upper body) and Matthew Tkachuk (groin). For the season, Samoskevich has 13 goals, 25 points, 100 shots on net, 104 hits and a plus-2 rating through 58 appearances. His role will decrease eventually, but fantasy managers can deploy him as a depth forward until that happens.
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Panthers' Mackie Samoskevich: Tallies on power play
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Samoskevich scored a power-play goal on four shots and blocked three shots in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Bruins.
Samoskevich stayed hot with his fourth goal and fifth point over his last seven outings. The tally gave the Panthers a 2-0 lead in the third period, but the advantage didn't last. For the season, Samoskevich is up to 12 goals, 22 points, 95 shots on net, 99 hits and a plus-2 rating over 56 contests. It's a decent rookie campaign, and now that he's in a top-six role, he has some fantasy appeal in redraft leagues as well.
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Panthers' Mackie Samoskevich: Finds twine in Tuesday's win
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Samoskevich scored a goal and added two hits in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Predators.
Samoskevich has two goals over three outings in February, though he's missed time due to an illness and an upper-body injury. The 22-year-old is back in a middle-six role and will provide depth scoring as long as he stays in that part of the lineup. For the season, the rookie forward has nine goals, 18 points, 78 shots on net, 79 hits and a plus-1 rating through 50 appearances.
Samoskevich (upper body) will not be in the lineup Saturday versus Ottawa, according to Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald.
Samoskevich scored in his return to action Thursday, but he managed to play only 6:43 before getting hurt once again early in the second period. Samoskevich has eight goals and 17 points in 48 appearances this season. Jonah Gadjovich will replace Samoskevich in the lineup Saturday.
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Panthers' Mackie Samoskevich: Exits with injury
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Samoskevich (upper body) will not finish Thursday's game versus the Blues.
Samoskevich had a goal in the first period, but he had to leave the contest after getting hurt early in the second. This was his first game back from missing three outings due to an illness. It's unclear if he'll be available to play Saturday versus the Senators -- if not, he'll have a couple of weeks before the Panthers are back in action due to the 4 Nations Face-Off break.
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Panthers' Mackie Samoskevich: Out Sunday
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Samoskevich (illness) won't play Sunday versus the Islanders, per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.
Samoskevich has seven goals and 16 points in 47 appearances in 2024-25. He also missed Saturday's 5-1 win over Chicago due to the illness. His next opportunity to return will come Tuesday in Washington.
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Panthers' Mackie Samoskevich: Two helpers in Tuesday's win
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Samoskevich registered two assists and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Ducks.
Samoskevich set up Carter Verhaeghe and Sam Bennett for tallies in this contest, with Verhaeghe's goal being the game-winner. With three helpers over his last three outings, Samoskevich may be heating up while seeing time on the second line and second power-play unit. The 22-year-old rookie is at 15 points, 57 shots on net, 62 hits and an even plus-minus rating over 43 appearances this season.
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Panthers' Mackie Samoskevich: Picks up helper
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Samoskevich registered an assist, two shots on goal and four hits in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Red Wings.
Amid ongoing lineup shuffling, Samoskevich has been given a chance to handle a middle-six role. He was on the second line Thursday and helped out on an Evan Rodrigues tally, ending Samoskevich's seven-game point drought. The 22-year-old rookie has 13 points, 52 shots on net, 59 hits and a minus-1 rating through 41 appearances while adding a little grit wherever he lines up.
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Panthers' Mackie Samoskevich: Tallies in Monday's win
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Samoskevich scored a goal on three shots in Monday's 5-3 win over the Rangers.
Samoskevich got on the scoresheet in just two of his 11 games in December, producing three points, 14 shots on net and 22 hits. The 22-year-old forward remains in a bottom-six role, and while he's seeing power-play time, it hasn't elevated his production in a noticeable way. The rookie has seven goals, five assists, 42 shots, 39 hits and a minus-2 rating over 33 appearances. His spot in the lineup is safe until Jonah Gadjovich (upper body) is cleared to play.
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Panthers' Mackie Samoskevich: Beats buzzer in second period
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Samoskevich scored a power-play goal on four shots in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Hurricanes.
Samoskevich netted a buzzer-beater in the second period for his second goal in three games. His tally put the Panthers ahead 2-0, and they poured on four more goals in the final frame. Samoskevich's spot in the lineup isn't guaranteed, but he's taking strides to improve his standing. He's up to five goals, four helpers, two power-play points, 28 shots on net, 17 hits and a minus-2 rating over 22 appearances this season. That probably won't be enough to generate Calder Trophy buzz, but he's proving himself a decent depth scorer in his rookie campaign.
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Panthers' Mackie Samoskevich: Tallies in win
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Samoskevich scored a goal on two shots in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Maple Leafs.
Samoskevich put the Panthers ahead 2-0 in the first period, and his goal stood as the game-winner. Samoskevich has two goals and two assists over his last five appearances. The 22-year-old rookie has earned eight points, 22 shots on net, 16 hits and a minus-4 rating over 20 contests this season, primarily while filling a bottom-six role.
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Panthers' Mackie Samoskevich: Logs first multi-point effort
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Samoskevich notched two assists and went minus-2 in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Avalanche.
Samoskevich has lost hold of a regular role in the lineup, sitting out three of the last seven games. He's still been productive when he plays, earning three points over his four appearances in that span. The 22-year-old forward has three goals, four assists, 20 shots on net, 14 hits and a minus-5 rating through 18 appearances after earning the first multi-point effort of his career Saturday.
