Balinskis was called up from AHL Charlotte on Wednesday.
Balinskis has three goals and 21 points in 37 contests with Charlotte in 2023-24. He also has collected a goal and three points in 22 outings with the Panthers. He's back with Florida after Aaron Ekblad exited Tuesday's contest against Montreal because of an undisclosed injury.
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Panthers' Uvis Balinskis: Sent to minors
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Balinskis was reassigned to AHL Charlotte on Wednesday.
Balinskis has a goal and three points in 22 games with Florida in 2023-24. He also has contributed three goals and 21 points in 35 outings with Charlotte.
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Panthers' Uvis Balinskis: Called up from minors
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Balinskis was promoted to the NHL roster Thursday, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Balinskis figures to serve as an emergency depth defenseman due to the absence of Aaron Ekblad (lower body) and Dmitry Kulikov (suspension). If the 27-year-old Balinskis were to get into the lineup against Nashville on Thursday, it would likely come at the expense of Tobias Bjornfot.
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Panthers' Uvis Balinskis: Agrees to two-year extension
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Balinskis signed a two-year contract extension with Florida on Wednesday.
Balinskis is playing on a one-year, entry-level deal and would have become an unrestricted free agent this summer had he not agreed to this extension. The 27-year-old, who is currently with AHL Charlotte, has two points in 18 contests with Florida as well as seven points in seven minor-league outings this season.
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Panthers' Uvis Balinskis: Heads to minors
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Balinskis was reassigned to AHL Charlotte on Friday.
Balinskis has a goal and an assist in 18 games with Florida this season. He's also scored a goal in his lone appearance with Charlotte.
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Panthers' Uvis Balinskis: Summoned from minors
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Balinskis was recalled from AHL Charlotte on Sunday.
Balinskis has contributed one goal, one assist, 16 shots on net, 12 blocked shots and 19 hits over 15 NHL appearances this season. He scored a goal in his lone AHL outing during a 5-2 loss to Hershey on Saturday.
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Panthers' Uvis Balinskis: Heads to minors
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Balinskis was reassigned to AHL Charlotte on Friday.
Balinskis has a goal and two points in 15 games with Florida this season. The 27-year-old signed a one-year, entry-level contract with the Panthers in April after scoring 11 goals and 35 points in 50 contests with Liberec of the Czech League last year.
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Panthers' Uvis Balinskis: Garners assist
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Balinskis notched an assist in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Sharks.
Balinskis has a goal and an assist over three contests since he sat out two games as a healthy scratched. The Latvian defenseman has added 17 hits, eight blocked shots, 12 shots on net and a plus-1 rating through 13 appearances this season. He's seen a limited role in the Panthers' bottom four, and his lack of offense makes him a non-factor in most fantasy formats.
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Panthers' Uvis Balinskis: Records first NHL goal
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Balinskis scored his first career NHL goal in Friday's 5-2 win over the Hurricanes.
With a little over a minute left in the first period, Balinskis joined the rush and found himself alone to Antti Raanta's right, and the 27-year-old rookie made no mistake when Aleksander Barkov slipped a pass to him through two defenders. It's Balinskis' first point in 11 games, but it might end up being the high point of his time on the Florida blue line, as Brandon Montour (shoulder) is closing in on his return to the lineup and Aaron Ekblad (shoulder) may not be too far behind him.
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Panthers' Uvis Balinskis: Healthy scratch Monday
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Balinskis will be a healthy scratch Monday against Columbus, per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.
Balinskis, who is still looking for his first NHL point, has eight shots on goal, seven blocked shots, 13 hits and six PIM through 10 games this season. He will be replaced in the lineup by Mike Reilly, who was in the press box for Florida's first 10 games of the 2023-24 campaign.
