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Erik Gudbranson News

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Erik Gudbranson
Age: 34Position: D
TOI
60%
Fantasy
13%
Fantasy Positional Rank
Goals
9%
Assists
6%
Power-Play
20%
SOG
3%
Plus/Minus
74%
Hits
47%
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The Panthers have signed restricted free agent Erik Gudbranson to a two-year contract.

Gudbranson, 22, had just nine points (3G / 6A) and a minus-7 rating in 65 games with the Panthers last season. While those numbers don't jump off the board at you, he led the Panthers in PIMs (114), hits (158) and was fifth in blocked shots (91). He put up decent offensive numbers in juniors, but has yet to show he can score consistently in the NHL.

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Gudbranson (knee) is expected to return Thursday.

Gudbranson has missed the last nine games, but should be back in tonight. Great timing for the Panthers as they just found out Tom Gilbert is done for the season. Although the games don't mean much anymore, Gudbranson says he’s bound and determined to finish up strong heading into the offseason. He has two goals and five assists in 56 games this season.

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