F Mackie Samoskevich - Chicago Steel, USHL (2021, 24th, FLA)

[gifted88]

Having a great pre-season. Is there room on Florida's roster for him this year?

 

[FinlandPanther]

Having a great pre-season. Is there room on Florida's roster for him this year?

There is always room for players like Mackie. Depends on if the team wants him in a third line role or playing 1st line minutes in the AHL. That being said Florida’s third line is not really a third line. It’s a very good line.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

He could be one of those tantalizingly gifted players that never manages to figure out how to consistently dominate games like his capabilities suggest. He could also be the next star player for the Panthers that helps them get over that hump and win the cup.

They aren’t the exact same, but I don’t think drafting Denisenko and Samoskevich so close together is by accident. They’re hoping for that 100 point uber-skilled winger.

Rooting for him. Hoping that amazing season where he bursts through the door is upon us.

 

[Rob Brown]

Is he going to crack the opening night roster?

 

[IComeInPeace]

Saw him play last Friday; he was very disappointing. Just completely invisible out there.

 

[Dominance]

Saw him play last Friday; he was very disappointing. Just completely invisible out there.

He looked pretty good early on. One or two years of AHL time is completely reasonable at this point, and maybe he comes up later in the season like Evangelista last year.

 

[Deas]

The hype was pretty strong. As if he was a true gem immediately steeping in with Tkachuk on the second line. Oh well.

 

[William H Bonney]

His biggest issue has always been his inconsistency in spite of his immense talent. No harm in having given him the small taste of the NHL but the AHL is the right spot for him to learn how to be a pro and hopefully develop more consistency. He probably would have been well served by another NCAA season as well if it wouldn't have been on a loaded Michigan offensive team. I think the AHL will be a good forcing function to evolve rather than just racking up points on that Michigan squad.

 

[frederixx]

He'll be just fine, give him some time. He needs to adjust to playing more games in a week and more responsabilities. He was all offense and that simply won't cut it in the pros

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Had a deadly season in the AHL last year and I keep reading that he is expected now to be with the Panthers this upcoming season. I’ll be curious to see if he ends up sticking all year or has a back and forth type year in NHL/AHL

 

[seadawg]

He's going to be a heck of a player in the NHL someday.