Panthers Prospect Report: March 21, 2025

The Florida Panthers Prospect Report is back with playoffs on the horizon.

Check back regularly for new updates on players in the pipeline.

Prospect Spotlight

Kai Schwindt

The 6-foot-4 forward has taken another step in his first full pro season.

In 60 games in the ECHL with Savannah, Schwindt has tallied 17 points (seven goals, ten assists).

Providing offense in key moments, Schwindt has racked up two points while shorthanded (goal, assist) and has netted two insurance goals for the Ghost Pirates.

During the last four games, the 21-year-old has notched a goal and two assists.

Kirill Gerasimyuk

The 21-year-old Russian netminder has been stellar for Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk in the VHL.

Between the pipes in 24 games, the fifth-round (152^nd overall) pick in the 2021 NHL Draft has posted a .933 save percentage, 1.75 goals-against average and three shutouts.

Nearly perfect in his last three starts, Gerasimyuk has allowed just two goals, owns a .975 save percentage and has made 79 saves.

Hobey Baker Top 10 Finalist

This week Panthers 2022 seventh-round pick (221^st overall) Jack Devine was named a Top 10 Finalist for the Hobey Baker Award.

An award given to the NCAA’s best player, Devine currently leads the country in points (54) and assists (41).

Producing another great season, Devine was also a Top 10 Finalist last in last year's campaign.

Panthers Prospects 2024-25 Statistics

AHL/ECHL

Sandis Vilmanis | F | Age 21 | Team: Charlotte Checkers | 47GP, 6G, 13A, 19Pts

Ryan McAllister | F | Age 23 | Team: Charlotte Checkers | 16GP, 7G, 8A, 15Pts

Justin Sourdif | F | Age 22 | Team: Charlotte Checkers | 35GP, 14G, 14A, 28Pts

Wilmer Skoog | F | Age 25 | Team: Charlotte Checkers | 57GP, 7G, 15A, 22Pts

Oliver Okuliar | F | Age 24 | Team: Charlotte Checkers | 54GP, 13G, 13A, 26Pts

Ben Steeves | F | Age 22 | Team: Charlotte Checkers | 45GP, 7G, 10A, 17Pts

Josh Davies | F | Age 20 | Team: Savannah Ghost Pirates | 24GP, 7G, 4A, 11Pts

Liam Arnsby | F | Age 21 | Team: Savannah Ghost Pirates | 37GP, 3G, 4A, 7Pts

Kai Schwindt | F | Age 21 | Team: Savannah Ghost Pirates | 60GP, 7G, 10A, 17Pts

Evan Nause | D | Age 22 | Team: Charlotte Checkers | 52GP, 5G, 17A, 22Pts

Mike Benning | D | Age 23 | Team: Charlotte Checkers | 43GP, 6G, 19A, 25Pts

Marek Alscher | D | Age 20 | Team: Charlotte Checkers | 40GP, 2G, 5A, 7Pts

Zach Uens | D | Age 23 | Team: Savannah Ghost Pirates | 51GP, 4G, 11A, 15Pts

Cooper Black | G | Age 23 | Team: Charlotte Checkers | 13GP, GAA 1.62, SV% .923

CHL

Hunter St. Martin | F | Age 19 | Team: Medicine Hat Tigers | 63GP, 37G, 19A, 56Pts

Gracyn Sawchyn | F | Age 20 | Team: Edmonton Oil Kings | 53GP, 30G, 47A, 77Pts

Luke Coughlin | D | Age 19 | Team: Rimouski Océanic | 53GP, 4G, 20A, 24Pts

NCAA

Jack Devine | F | Age 21 | Team: University of Denver | 39GP, 13G, 41A, 54Pts

Vladislav Lukashevich | D | Age 21 | Team: Michigan State University | 27GP, 1G, 6A, 7Pts

Tyler Muszelik | G | Age 20 | Team: University of Connecticut | 21GP, GAA 2.20, SV% .917

Europe

Linus Eriksson | F | Age 18 | Team: Timrå IK| 18GP, 1G, 3A, 4Pts

Simon Zether | F | Age 19 | Team: Västerås IK | 25GP, 4G, 8A, 12Pts

Stepan Gorbunov | Age 18 | Team: Belye Medvedi Chelyabinsk | 9GP, 6G, 7A, 13Pts

Stepan Zvyagin | F | Age 20 | Team: Kunlun Red Star | 26GP, 2G, 1A, 3Pts

Jakub Kos | F | Age 21 | Team: HC Kometa Brno | 52GP, 5G, 8A, 13Pts

Matvei Shuravin | F | Age 18 | Team: Krasnaya Armiya Moskva | 36GP, 3G, 16A, 19Pts

Albert Wikman | D | Age 20 | Team: Södertälje SK | 47GP, 5G, 3A, 8Pts

Ludvig Jansson | D | Age 21 | Team: Luleå HF | 50GP, 1G, 3A, 4Pts

Nathan Staios | D | Age 23 | Team: Vimmerby HC | 35GP, 4G, 9A, 13Pts

Denis Gabdrakhmanov | G | Age 19 | Team: Tyumenski Legion | 24GP, GAA 2.88, SV% .930

Kirill Gerasimyuk | G | Age 21 | Team: Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk| 24GP, GAA 1.75, SV% .933

Olof Glifford | G | Age 20 | Team: HV71 | 13GP, GAA 2.67, SV% .895