The Florida Panthers signed 2015 draft pick Denis Malgin to an entry level contract on Monday. Malgin, a fourth round pick, 102nd overall, spend last year playing in the Switzerland Elite league, playing for Zurich ZC – the same team Auston Matthews played for.
In 38 games last year, Malgin recorded 17 points (5 G, 12 A) but showcased his true potential at the World Junior Hockey Championships, tallying another nine points (G, 8 A) over six contests.
Hockey’s Future describes Malgin as ‘a solid two-way player’, who ‘knows and thinks the game well.