Niko Mikkola Signs With Florida Panthers

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Niko Mikkola and the Florida Panthers have agreed to terms on a three-year contract worth $2.5 million annually. The 127th overall draft pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft has been quite the stellar defenseman wherever he has played. Mikkola is a physical defenseman and has most recently split his 2022-23 season between the St. Louis Blues (50 games) and the New York Rangers (31 games).

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While Mikkola hasn’t found his 13-point form like how he had his career-high 2021-22 season, Mikkola is a big-bodied defenseman who is incredibly tough to play against.

Mikkola’s contract breakdown is as follows:
2023-24 season: $2.5 million in salary & cap hit with a $500k signing bonus.
2024-25 season: $2.5 million in salary & cap hit.
2025-26 season: $2 million in salary & a cap hit of $2.5 million.

Niko Mikkola will take the role that Radko Gudas has left on the roster, and Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice will likely use Mikkola as a depth defenseman. Mikkola can move up and down the lineup as needed and will fit right into Paul Maurice’s style.


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Conrad Jack

Conrad Jack is a Manitoba based sportswriter covering the Winnipeg Jets (NHL) and the Manitoba Moose (AHL). He also covers the NHL Draft and World Junior Championship for ITR. He writes the Bargain Bin blog which covers NHL News & Rumours.

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