FORT LAUDERDALE – Anton Lundmark couldn’t believe it.

In the midst of a playoff run with Timra IK in the SHL, the Swedish forward was admittedly caught by surprise when the Florida Panthers called him up to offer him an NHL contract.

“I was so surprised. I had no idea that would come,” said a beaming Lundmark, who put pen to paper on a one-year, entry-level contract in early April. “Super happy it came. I’m happy to be here. I was on top of the moon. It’s a dream come true. Yeah, top of the moon.”

Just like his straightforward play on the ice, Lundmark didn’t hesitate when the offer came through.

“The contract came, and I took,” he chuckled. “Simple as that.”

Preparing for his first tour of North America, Lundmark appeared in 49 games in the SHL last season, posting nine points (5G,

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