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Evgenii Dadonov and Juho Lammikko are onto the semifinals in the World Championship, group deposits are now open and more! Sit back, relax and catch up on all the latest Panthers news!

Josh Brown's path to the NHL was anything but a straight line.

Prior to making his long-awaited NHL debut with the Florida Panthers on Jan. 18, the 25-year-old defenseman had paid more than his fair share of dues. A sixth-round pick (152nd overall) in the 2013 NHL Draft, he had to spend more than three full seasons perfecting his craft down in the minors, including a 54-game stint in the ECHL during his first full pro campaign in 2015-16.

With the preliminary round of the 2019 IIHF World Championship wrapping up on Tuesday in Slovakia, the stage is now set for a pair of Florida Panthers to meet in Thursday's quarterfinals.

The Florida Panthers were a different team without Vincent Trocheck this season.

Often described as "the engine of the team," the fiery forward suffered through one of the most difficult patches of his career during the 2018-19 campaign, missing 27 games after fracturing his right ankle on Nov. 19.

Good morning and welcome to "Cats & Coffee," a weekly segment, presented by Koffee Kult, in which we serve up an exciting look at what's on deck for your Florida Panthers. Like our friends at Koffee Kult, this forecast serves up only the best -- so sit back, sip and enjoy our latest brew of news, notes and information!

There's a good chance a Florida Panther is in possession of a gold medal by this time next week.

Welcome to the brand new FloridaPanthers.com series "Summer Plans," where your favorite Florida Panthers players share what they'll be up to in the months before the 2019-20 season.

This week's Panther: Aaron Ekblad

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Aleksi Heponiemi signed his entry-level contract, Select-A-Seat is here and more! Sit back, relax and catch up on all the latest Panthers news!

Frank Vatrano always believed he could be an effective NHL player if given the opportunity.

Well, it turns out he was right.

Acquired from the Boston Bruins in exchange for a third-round pick at last year's trade deadline, the 25-year-old forward broke out during his first full season with the Florida Panthers in 2018-19, reaching new career-highs in goals (24), assists (15), points (39) and games played (81).

SUNRISE, Fla. - Florida Panthers President of Hockey Operations & General Manager Dale Tallon announced today that the club has agreed to terms with forward Aleksi Heponiemi on a three-year, entry-level contract beginning in the 2019-20 season.

Evgenii Dadonov proved that his breakout campaign in 2017-18 was no fluke.

In his second season since returning to the NHL after a long stint in the KHL, the 30-year-old was absolutely spectacular once again for the Florida Panthers, reaching new career-highs in both assists (42) and points (70), while also matching his previous career-best goal total of 28.