Panthers sign forward Ben Steeves to entry-level contract

Minnesota Duluth left wing Ben Steeves (6) skates during the second period of an NCAA hockey game. (Adrian Kraus/AP)

The Florida Panthers have signed forward Ben Steeves to a two-year, entry-level contract.

The deal will start in the 2024-25 season with Steeves joining the Charlotte Checkers on a professional tryout.

Steeves, 21, had 34 points in 37 games in the NCAA with the University of Minnesota-Duluth. It was the second straight year that he led all Bulldogs skaters in goals and points and he was named to the 2023-24 National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) All-Conference Second Team.

The Bedford, N.H., native went undrafted and is the brother of Toronto Maple Leafs forward Alex Steeves.

March 25, 2024

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Ben Steeves
SIGNED BY
Florida Panthers
LENGTH
2 yrs
CONTRACT TYPE
Free Agency
SALARY CAP HIT
$950,000
TOTAL
$1.9 million

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