SUNRISE, Fla. – Florida Panthers President of Hockey Operations & General Manager Bill Zito announced today that the club has agreed to terms with forward Luke Kunin on a one-year contract.

“Luke is a physical and highly competitive forward who possesses excellent leadership abilities and strong character,” said Zito.

Kunin, 27, produced 18 points (11-7-18) in 63 games with the San Jose Sharks in 2024-25 before being acquired by the Columbus Blue Jackets, where he suited up in 12 contests. At the time he was acquired by Columbus, he was leading San Jose forwards with 163 hits and serving as an alternate captain.

The 6-foot, 197-pound native of Chesterfield, Mo., has skated in 434 NHL games between Columbus, San Jose (2022-23 to 2024-25), the Nashville Predators (2020-21 to 2021-22) and

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