Panthers Prospect Report: January 7, 2025

The Florida Panthers Prospect Report is back for the first time in 2025.

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

Prospect Spotlight

Luke Coughlin

The mobile defenseman has been providing on both sides of the puck.

In his last 10 games, Coughlin has four points (goal, three assists) and a +6 plus/minus rating.

A sixth-round pick (191^st overall) in the 2023 NHL Draft, Coughlin ranks fourth in both assists (nine) and plus/minus (+9) for Rimouski Océanic.

Matvei Shuravin

Shuravin has taken another step this season.

Through 22 games, the Russian defenseman already has career high in assists (13) and points (15).

Amongst defenseman on Krasnaya Armiya Moskva, the 2024 third-round pick (97^th overall) is tied for the lead in goals (two), assists, points, and plus/minus rating (+17).

World Junior Championship

Linus Eriksson made the most of the opportunity.

On Sweden’s path to the bronze medal game, the 2024 second-round pick (58^th overall) found the back of the net twice.

In a hard-fought game, Sweden would eventually fall 3-2 to Czechia in a shootout.

Panthers Prospects 2024-25 Statistics

AHL/ECHL

Sandis Vilmanis | F | Age 20 | Team: Charlotte Checkers | 29GP, 3G, 10A, 13Pts

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

Patrick Giles | F | Age 25 | Team: Charlotte Checkers | 19GP, 3G, 1A, 4Pts

Justin Sourdif | F | Age 22 | Team: Charlotte Checkers | 13GP, 2G, 5A, 7Pts

Wilmer Skoog | F | Age 25 | Team: Charlotte Checkers | 30GP, 6G, 10A, 16Pts

Oliver Okuliar | F | Age 24 | Team: Charlotte Checkers | 27GP, 10G, 7A, 17Pts

Ben Steeves | F | Age 22 | Team: Charlotte Checkers | 22GP, 5G, 5A, 10Pts

Josh Davies | F | Age 20 | Team: Charlotte Checkers | 8GP, 4G, 1A, 5Pts

Liam Arnsby | F | Age 21 | Team: Savannah Ghost Pirates | 30GP, 3G, 4A, 7Pts

Kai Schwindt | F | Age 21 | Team: Savannah Ghost Pirates | 31GP, 5G, 4A, 9Pts

Evan Nause | D | Age 21 | Team: Savannah Ghost Pirates | 29GP, 2G, 11A, 13Pts

Mike Benning | D | Age 23 | Team: Charlotte Checkers | 16GP, 2G, 11A, 13Pts

Marek Alscher | D | Age 20 | Team: Charlotte Checkers | 22GP, 2G, 5A, 7Pts

Zach Uens | D | Age 23 | Team: Savannah Ghost Pirates | 32GP, 1G, 3A, 4Pts

Nathan Staios | D | Age 23 | Team: Savannah Ghost Pirates | 25GP, 1G, 8A, 9Pts

Cooper Black | G | Age 23 | Team: Savannah Ghost Pirates | 6GP, GAA 3.44, SV% .877

CHL

Hunter St. Martin | F | Age 19 | Team: Medicine Hat Tigers | 36GP, 24G, 9A, 33Pts

Gracyn Sawchyn | F | Age 19| Team: Edmonton Oil Kings | 34GP, 19G, 32A, 51Pts

Luke Coughlin | D | Age 19 | Team: Rimouski Océanic | 27GP, 2G, 9A, 11Pts

NCAA

Jack Devine | F | Age 21 | Team: University of Denver | 20GP, 2G, 26A, 288Pts

Vladislav Lukashevich | F | Age 21 | Team: Michigan State University | 14GP, 1G, 2A, 3Pts

Tyler Muszelik | G | Age 20 | Team: University of Connecticut | 11GP, GAA 2.59, SV% .897

Europe

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

Simon Zether | F | Age 19 | Team: Västerås IK | 21GP, 3G, 5A, 8Pts

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

Stepan Zvyagin | F | Age 20 | Team: Kunlun Red Star | 10GP, 0G, 1A, 1Pts

Jakub Kos | F | Age 21 | Team: HC Kometa Brno | 33GP, 3G, 7A, 10Pts

Matvei Shuravin | F | Age 18 | Team: Krasnaya Armiya Moskva | 22GP, 2G, 13A, 15Pts

Albert Wikman | D | Age 19 | Team: Södertälje SK | 29GP, 4G, 2A, 6Pts

Ludvig Jansson | D | Age 21 | Team: Luleå HF | 30GP, 1G, 1A, 2Pts

Denis Gabdrakhmanov | G | Age 19 | Team: Tyumenski Legion | 7GP, GAA 2.43, SV% .939

Kirill Gerasimyuk | G | Age 21 | Team: Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk| 11GP, GAA 2.11, SV% .923

Olof Glifford | G | Age 19 | Team: HV71 | 8GP, GAA 2.41, SV% .908