Panthers Recall Jack Devine

Prior to their game against Boston this afternoon, the Panthers added some extra depth to their forward group.  The team announced that they’ve recalled winger Jack Devine from AHL Charlotte.

The 23-year-old was a seventh-round pick back in 2021, going 221st overall in 2022 and has clearly outperformed that draft selection.  After a strong four seasons at the University of Denver (including tallying 56 and 57 points in his final two years), Devine turned pro last season, playing predominantly with the Checkers.

In 63 games with them in 2025-26, Devine had a good rookie campaign, tallying 18 goals and 25 assists.  He had a brief two-week stint with Florida early on in the year, getting into six games with the Panthers although he was held off the scoresheet.  This season, Devine got off to an impressive start with Charlotte, notching nine goals and three assists through 11 appearances.

Devine’s recall comes on the heels of the injury that Sandis Vilmanis sustained on Saturday.  Head coach Paul Maurice indicated that while they’ve had a doctor look at the youngster already, they probably won’t get a full assessment of the injury until they return home.  Florida has one game left on its road trip on Tuesday in Columbus so it will be a few more days before the severity of the injury to Vilmanis is known.

In the short term, Devine will serve as the extra forward while they get a better sense of how long Vilmanis will be out for.  Depending on the severity of the injury, Florida could reassess who they want in the reserve role from there.  The Panthers had an open roster spot so no corresponding move needed to be made to bring Devine up.