{"id":474940,"date":"2024-01-03T23:40:08","date_gmt":"2024-01-04T03:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=474940"},"modified":"2024-01-03T23:40:08","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T03:40:08","slug":"florida-inks-defenceman-balinskis-to-2-year-extension","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/florida-inks-defenceman-balinskis-to-2-year-extension\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida inks defenceman Balinskis to 2-year extension"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Florida Panthers inked defenceman Uvis Balinskis to a 2-year deal extension today.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We have agreed to terms with Uvis Balinskis on a two-year contract extension through the 2025-26 season!<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcdd \u00bb <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JAr8YHdZGl\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.co\/JAr8YHdZGl<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5tw1BSYES2\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/5tw1BSYES2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Florida Panthers (@FlaPanthers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FlaPanthers\/status\/1742652610497102297?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 3, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>The defenceman also played in 7 matches with the AHL&#8217;s Charlotte Checkers, again scoring once but earning 7 points.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Uvis has appeared last with Bili Tygri Liberec in Czechia where the defenceman had 11 goals and 35 points in 50 matches.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Uvis Balinskis <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TimeToHunt?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#TimeToHunt<\/a><br \/>\n2 year 1-way contract extension<br \/>\n$850k cap hit<\/p>\n<p>Breakdown:<br \/>\n2024-25: $850k<br \/>\n2025-26: $850k<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yxmlvUkDx0\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.co\/yxmlvUkDx0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CapFriendly (@CapFriendly) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CapFriendly\/status\/1742676530524741752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 3, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Florida Panthers inked defenceman Uvis Balinskis to a 2-year deal extension today. 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