Confirmed Signing with Link: [FLA] D Nate Schmidt signs with the Panthers (1 year, $800k)

[MMC]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1808266565105688662

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[MMC]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1808269491995873551

 

[The Duck Knight]

Should be a very good OEL replacement.

 

[mr figgles]

Smart move for both

 

[Duke749]

For that price? Heck yeh. Still a serviceable defenseman. Can bring a little offense.

 

[Turin]

He fits

 

[Chainshot]

Wow. I should self quote from his buyout thread. Seems like the ideal destination for him to rebuild his value.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Great fit. Schmidt and Kulikov should be an excellent bottom-pair for Florida. I bet the Panthers are also going to be the ones who take on the Kylington gamble.

 

[innitfam]

Man, obviously Schmidt would probably have little to no interest in returning to Vancouver but I would've been thrilled with signing him at double this price.

 

[Tasteless Beaver]

Schmidty was definitely a Maurice type of player and he'll probably come back and burn us. Wish him all the best.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Nice signing

 

[Glorydays22]

nice signing...

 

[TheKrebsCycle]

Dirt cheap for very serviceable bottom guy. Tidy business

 

[GirardSpinorama]

Cup champ discount. Great signing

 

[Russian_fanatic]

Steal of a contract. He might not be be the guy he once was, but he's a very solid bottom pairing defenseman who can step into a top 4 role for short periods.

 

[Cnile]

Loved Nate in the Peg
I wish him well
True pro
Nice signing Florida!!!’

 

[BKarchitect]

Serviceable, experienced and cheap bottom pair depth - something that Florida really needed TBH. This takes the pressure off Balinskis and Bjornfot to have to be immediate starting six answers and puts them into the proper depth roles.

 

[SI90]

Home run for FLA with this signing

 

[Laus723]

Happy to have him…finally. Thought we were going to get him before he wound up in Winnipeg. Worked out.

 

[KrisLetAngry]

What a deal 800k. Full NMC and NTC I'd expect.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Cheap replacement for OEL on the bottom pairing. Maurice may be able to get more out of Schmidt and bring him into the top 4.

 

[Idiot Stick]

Zito my man

 

[behemolari]

florida is going to have depth again

 

[lawrence]

good riddance, great signing. well done Florida. bargain for a bottom pairing. Error free dman, can play left or right side.

 

[ref19]

Yep, once his hometown Wild turned him down at the min earlier today it sounds like he sought out P Mo.

Cheap replacement for OEL on the bottom pairing. Maurice may be able to get more out of Schmidt and bring him into the top 4.