Panthers add defenceman Nate Schmidt on one-year deal

Winnipeg Jets' Nate Schmidt plays against the Boston Bruins during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, in Boston. (Michael Dwyer/AP)

The Florida Panthers have added another name to their free-agency haul.

The 2023-24 Stanley Cup champions signed defenceman Nate Schmidt to a one-year deal.

The Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravelli reported that the one-year deal will be for $800,000.

Schmidt, 32, was placed on unconditional waivers and bought out of his contract by the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday.

He is owed $5.95 million in the final season of a six-year, $35.7-million deal he signed with Vegas in 2018. His cap hit with the Jets will be $2,716,667 this coming season and then drop to $1,616,667 for 2025-26, according to PuckPedia.com.

Schmidt skated in 63 games for Winnipeg in 2023-24, picking up two goals and 14 points with a plus-10 rating.

July 3, 2024

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Nate Schmidt
Defense
AGE: 34
SIGNED BY
Florida Panthers
LENGTH
1 yr
CONTRACT TYPE
Free Agency
SALARY CAP HIT
$800,000
TOTAL
$800,000

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