MIAMI (Ticker) - The Florida Panthers signed three players Monday, including right wing Juraj Kolnik.
The 24-year-old Kolnik appeared in 53 games with the Panthers during the 2003-04 campaign, registering career bests of 14 goals, 11 assists and 25 points. In 63 career games with Florida, Kolnik has 14 goals and 12 assists.
The Panthers also signed a pair of defensemen Monday, inking Filip Novak to a one-year deal and Martin Tuma to a three-year entry level contract.
Novak, 22, appeared in 71 games with San Antonio of the American Hockey League last year, recording one goal and 12 assists. Originally a second-round pick of the New York Rangers in 2000, Novak was acquired by the Panthers on March 18, 2002 as part of the trade that sent Pavel Bure to the Rangers.
The 19-year-old Tuma played with Sault-Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League last season, scoring 10 goals with 13 assists to go along with 107 penalty minutes in 61 games.