Florida inks defenceman Balinskis to 2-year extension

The Florida Panthers inked defenceman Uvis Balinskis to a 2-year deal extension today.

We have agreed to terms with Uvis Balinskis on a two-year contract extension through the 2025-26 season!

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— Florida Panthers (@FlaPanthers) January 3, 2024

The player has played 18 matches in the current campaign with the NHL franchise from Florida and, has notched 1 goal and has earned 2 points.

The defenceman also played in 7 matches with the AHL’s Charlotte Checkers, again scoring once but earning 7 points.

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Balinskis inked a 1-year 2-way contract worth 870,000 dollars with the team in April of 2023 and was scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the current campaign.

Uvis has appeared last with Bili Tygri Liberec in Czechia where the defenceman had 11 goals and 35 points in 50 matches.

Uvis Balinskis #TimeToHunt
2 year 1-way contract extension
$850k cap hit

Breakdown:
2024-25: $850k
2025-26: $850khttps://t.co/yxmlvUkDx0

— CapFriendly (@CapFriendly) January 3, 2024