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Panthers agree to terms with 1st-round pick Owen Tippett

David Banks / USA Today Sports

The Florida Panthers signed 2017 first-round pick Owen Tippett to a three-year entry-level contract, the team announced Wednesday. He was selected 10th overall in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.

The 18-year-old Tippett led the OHL's Mississauga Steelheads with 44 goals and 75 points in 60 regular season games during the 2016-17 campaign. His 44 regular-season goals ranked fourth in the OHL. He went on to contribute 19 points in 20 playoff games.

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