Florida Panthers forward Eetu Luostarinen has agreed to a three-year extension with the team, signing a deal that reportedly has a $3 million cap hit. Luostarinen is set to enter the final season of a two-year, $3 million contract, coming off a breakout campaign. The Finnish forward had 17 goals and 43 points in 82 regular-season appearances. He added five points in 16 playoff games before getting knocked out of the lineup with a broken tibia. Luostarinen has proven himself as an effective player who can be used throughout the lineup, and the Panthers will be pleased to have managed to lock him up through the 2026-27 campaign.
Eetu Luostarinen Expected To Be Available For Game 1
Florida Panthers forward Eetu Luostarinen (undisclosed) has recovered well and is expected to play in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals Saturday versus Vegas. Luostarinen was hurt in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals when he blocked a shot and played just 7:32 in the contest. The 24-year-old has contributed two goals and three assists in 16 postseason games during the team's run to the Finals. He's been fairly quiet on the offensive front, but Luostarinen has helped out with 37 hits and 13 blocked shots on the defensive side of things, skating with Anton Lundell and Sam Reinhart on the third line.
Florida Panthers forward Eetu Luostarinen continued his recent scoring surge with a goal and an assist in Friday's 4-3 overtime win against Chicago. He scored his 16th goal and had his 20th assist when the Panthers came back from two down to take a 3-2 lead in the second period. The 24-year-old has tallied 14 of his 36 points since the start of last month, providing six goals and eight assists. The productive period has given Luostarinen a promotion to the top line and it doesn't look like he will be dropping down from it soon.
