Martin Havlat will not sign with the Panthers, Harvey Fialkov of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Havlat will not sign with the Panthers, Harvey Fialkov of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Analysis:

Havlat wasn't able to find a spot on one of the Panthers' top-three lines, and isn't really suited for fourth-line duties, which means the veteran winger will have to keep looking for a new home if he plans on suiting up for an NHL team early on in the 2015-16 campaign. Havlat did, however, recently purchase a home in Florida, which means the Panthers could offer him a contract at some point down the road if and when injuries strike. The 34-year-old tallied 14 points (five goals, nine assists) in 40 games with the Devils last season.