Mascherin to re-enter draft after failing to sign with Panthers
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Adam Mascherin is hoping to hear his name called again on draft day.
The 38th overall pick by the Florida Panthers in 2016 will re-enter the coming draft after he failed to sign an entry-level contract prior to Friday's deadline.
Mascherin has spent the past four seasons with the OHL's Kitchener Rangers, for who he contributed a team-leading 86 points in 67 games this year. Only seven players league-wide topped Mascherin's 40-goal finish.
A report by Craig Custance of The Athletic indicated that the Panthers tried to trade the rights to Mascherin before losing him for nothing, but the team was ultimately unsuccessful. A team only receives compensation from the league if it is unable to sign a first-round draft choice.