Panthers add Rodrigues on 4-year contract reportedly worth $12M

The Florida Panthers signed forward Evan Rodrigues to a four-year contract, the team announced Sunday.

The deal has an average annual value of $3 million, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reports.

Rodrigues signed a one-year deal with the Colorado Avalanche worth $2 million last offseason. He tallied 16 goals and 39 points in 69 contests in Denver.

"Rodrigues brings skill and the ability to compete in three zones of the ice," Panthers general manager Bill Zito said. "A culture fit and someone who adds versatility to our lineup - we can't wait to welcome Evan to the Panthers."

The soon-to-be 30-year-old had a breakout campaign with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2021-22, scoring 19 goals and 43 points in 82 games. Across stints with the Buffalo Sabres, Penguins, and Avalanche, he's accrued 69 goals and 168 points in 385 games.

Rodrigues has been effective in the postseason as well, scoring four goals and 11 points in 16 career playoff games.

The Panthers traded Anthony Duclair and his $3-million cap hit to the San Jose Sharks on Saturday.

The signing leaves Florida with just $362,499 of cap space, per CapFriendly.

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