Florida Panthers agree to terms with defenceman John Ludvig

July 17, 2023 - 3:16pm

Florida Panthers forward Aleksander Barkov, of Finland, left, looks for a shot through the defence of John Ludvig, centre, and goalie Sergei Bobrovsky, of Russia, during the first day of the NHL hockey team's training camp, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022, in Coral Springs, Fla. (AP)

The Florida Panthers have agreed to terms with defenceman John Ludvig on a two-year, two-way contract, the team’s general manager Bill Zito announced Monday. The deal is worth $775,000, according to CapFriendly.

During the 2022-23 season, the Czech-Canadian played 54 games with the Charlotte Checkers, the Panthers AHL affiliate, racking up 17 points (three goals, 14 assists). Ludvig has recorded a total of 25 points over 70 AHL games.

The 22-year-old from Kamloops, B.C., was originally selected 69th overall by the Panthers in the 2019 NHL Draft.