Florida Panthers forward Mackie Samoskevich was 97th on The Athletic’s Ranking the best NHL players and prospects under 23. Corey Pronman had this to say about the 22-year-old Panther:
Samoskevich became a full-time NHL player this season for Florida with some very good stretches of play. He’s a talented winger with a lot of NHL offensive traits. He’s a quick skater with very good hands who can create scoring chances with speed. He also has an excellent shot and is a threat to score from range. Samoskevich has improved his effort over time, but he does still tend to stay too much on the outside of the offensive zone. He projects as a middle-six scoring winger.
The Toronto Maple Leafs signed restricted free agent goaltender Dennis Hildeby to a new three-year contract worth $2,525,001. Hildeby’s new deal is two-way in the first two years and one-way in the final year. The 24-year-old went 16-9-4 with a .908 save percentage. 2.55 goals against average and two shutouts in 30 AHL games with the Toronto Marlies. He made six NHL appearances with the Maple Leafs, posting a 3-3 record with a .878 save percentage and 3.16 goals against average.
The New York Islanders inked 18-year-old forward Daniil Prokhorov to a three-year, entry-level contract. Prokhorov was taken in the second round (42nd overall) of the 2025 NHL Draft after producing 20 goals and 27 points in 43 MHL games for St. Petersburg Dynamo Jr.