The Florida Panthers have inked Finnish defenseman Santtu Kinnunen to an entry-level contract.
Kinnunen, 23, was selected in the seventh round (207th overall) of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.
After spending time with Liiga organization Pelicans to start his pro career, Kinnunen signed a two-year deal after 2019-20 season with Tappara, where he really started to blossom.
In 2020-21, he appeared in 59 games, without playing down a level in Mestis, and posted career-highs with five goals, 14 assists and 19 points.
This season, he scored four times and set new highs in assists (19) and points (23) while posting a +18-rating in 54 regular season games.