Florida Panthers sign Nathan Bastian, place him on waivers
Forward Nathan Bastian, 28, gets a one-year two-way deal with Florida after a tryout, at $850,000 in the NHL and $525,000 in the AHL, and goes on waivers.
Florida Panthers have signed forward Nathan Bastian to a one-year, two-way contract after a tryout, and he was immediately placed on waivers for assignment to the AHL.
The deal pays $850,000 in the NHL and $525,000 in the AHL. The guaranteed minimum for the season is $575,000.
Bastian is 28. Last season he played 36 regular-season games for Dallas and scored 7 points (6+1) on a one-way contract worth $775,000.
The Canadian has 312 NHL regular-season games behind him, with Dallas, New Jersey and Seattle. He has 75 points (39+36) and 211 penalty minutes in those games, and 2 points (1+1) in 17 playoff appearances.
If Bastian clears waivers, he will start the season in the AHL, with the NHL salary applying only when he is in the Panthers' lineup. If another club claims him, Florida will have signed him only to lose him.
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