On Friday, June 29th, the Panthers and Frank Vatrano agreed to a one-year, one-way deal worth $925K annually. The Boston native featured in 16 regular season matches for the Cats, posting 5G, 3A, and 8 points altogether. During the first half of the 2017-18 campaign, Frank spent time with the Boston Bruins, playing in 25 games for his hometown team.
On February 22nd, Vatrano was shipped to South Florida in exchange for a 2018 third-round draft pick. The acquisition ended up being a fine piece of business for Dale Tallon and co.