Report: Panthers sign Finnish league's top scorer
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The Florida Panthers have signed Henrik Haapala to a two-year entry-level contract worth an annual average cap hit of $832,500, according to Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.
Haapala turned 23 years old this past February and has spent the last five seasons with Tappara Tampere of the SM-liiga, Finland's top league, after going undrafted to the NHL.
He broke out in 2016-17, scoring 15 goals and adding 45 assists for a total of 60 points in just 51 regular season games. He led the league in both assists and points. Haapala went on to add two goals and seven assists in 16 playoff games.
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