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'I've Got Lots Of Faith In That Young Man,' Sandis Vilmanis Earns Top Nine Role To Start Panthers 2026-27 NHL Season

Sandis Vilmanis has earned a promotion to the Florida Panthers' top-nine forward group entering the 2026-27 NHL season, skating alongside Anton Lundell and Eetu Luostarinen. Coach Paul Maurice expressed strong confidence in the 22-year-old winger, who previously logged 19 NHL appearances during the 2024-25 campaign following his development in Latvia, Sweden, the OHL, and the AHL's Charlotte Checkers.

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