SUNRISE, Fla.\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Florida Panthers President of Hockey Operations and General Manager\u00a0Bill Zito\u00a0announced today that the club has agreed to terms with forward\u00a0Sam Lafferty on a one-year, two-way contract for the 2026-27 season.<\/p>\n
Lafferty, 31, competed in 29 games with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2025-26, recording two points (1-1-2). He also represented the United States at the 2026 IIHF World Championship, skating in seven tournament games.<\/p>\n
The 6-foot-2, 205-pound native of Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania appeared in 378 career NHL games with the Chicago Blackhawks, Buffalo Sabres, Vancouver Canucks, Toronto Maple Leafs and Pittsburgh Penguins registering 92 points (41-51-92).<\/p>\n
Prior to his professional career, Lafferty played four seasons (2014-15 to 2017-18) with the NCAA\u2019s Brown University Bears, wearing an \u201cA\u201d for his junior and senior years. He was named to the All-ECAC Third Team in 2016-17 and All-Ivy League team in 2016-17 and 2017-18.<\/p>\n
Lafferty was originally selected by Pittsburgh in the fourth round (113th overall) of the 2014 NHL Draft.<\/p>\n
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