The Florida Panthers have agreed to terms with top prospect Anton Lundell on a three-year, entry-level contract.
Lundell, 19, was selected 12th overall in the first round by the Panthers in the 2020 NHL Draft.
“Anton is a cerebral, skilled and dynamic young player who continuously established himself in Finland’s top league and played a pivotal role on Finland’s national teams at all levels,” Panthers general manager Bill Zito said in a news release. “Anton’s maturity, compete level and sound two-way ability are exciting qualities to add to our organization.”
The forward recorded 16 goals and nine assists in 26 games with HIFK of Finland’s Liiga in the 2020-21 season.
This past weekend, Lundell won a silver medal with Finland at the IIHF World Championship, registering four goals in 10 games. In January, Lundell earned a bronze medal with Finland at the IIHF World Junior Championship, recording six goals in seven games.
Last week, Zito said the Panthers would be doing everything they could to sign Lundell.
“He’ll be here. There’s a plan. I’m going to go get him myself,” Zito said of Lundell “He’s tearing up the world championships. He’s a pretty good prospect.”
South Florida Sun Sentinel reporter David Furones contributed to this report.
