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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Mikkola had a career year in 2024-25, earning 22 points over 76 regular-season games. While that's not much in the way of offense, the blueliner also had 137 hits, 88 blocked shots and a plus-12 rating as a significant part of the Panthers' defense. Mikkola should settle in around the 20-point mark for a few years, and his physical contributions make him a viable option in deep fantasy formats that reward that kind of production. In standard formats, there are better blueliners available, as Mikkola has no clear path to power-play time and probably won't experience a burst of offense even while playing for one of the strongest teams in the league. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed an eight-year, $40 million contract extension with the Panthers in October of 2025.
Contributes two assists
Mikkola logged two assists and a plus-3 rating in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Kings.
ANALYSIS
The helpers were Mikkola's first points of the year. He had a hand in Sam Reinhart's game-winning tally in the second period as well as a Brad Marchand insurance goal in the third. Mikkola has been fairly sound defensively so far, racking up 14 hits, 19 blocked shots, 12 shots on net, 12 PIM and a plus-4 rating over 14 appearances in a top-four role. He had a career-high 22 points in 76 regular-season outings last year, but a repeat effort in 2025-26 is unlikely due to his slow start.
The helpers were Mikkola's first points of the year. He had a hand in Sam Reinhart's game-winning tally in the second period as well as a Brad Marchand insurance goal in the third. Mikkola has been fairly sound defensively so far, racking up 14 hits, 19 blocked shots, 12 shots on net, 12 PIM and a plus-4 rating over 14 appearances in a top-four role. He had a career-high 22 points in 76 regular-season outings last year, but a repeat effort in 2025-26 is unlikely due to his slow start.
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2025–26 Time On Ice Stats
- Average Time On Ice: 19:04
- Average Power Play TOI: 0:05
- Average Short-Handed TOI: 1:50
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Mikkola didn't miss a single game in his first season with the Panthers. He appeared in all 82 regular-season contests in addition to suiting up for all 24 of Florida's postseason battles en route to the Stanley Cup. Mikkola offers nothing offensively -- his 17 points last season were a new career-high -- but he's very valuable from a real-life standpoint, killing penalties and logging tough defensive minutes. The 28-year-old Finn did manage 199 hits and 124 blocks, which combined with a plus-11 rating gives him some modest fantasy value in extremely deep leagues which value such numbers.
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Set to play Tuesday
Mikkola (upper body) will be available for Tuesday's game against the Bruins, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
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Suffers injury Saturday
Mikkola (upper body) won't return to Saturday's game against Buffalo.
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Inks eight-year extension
Mikkola agreed to terms on an eight-year, $40 million contract extension with Florida on Thursday.
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Slated to play in Game 5
Mikkola (upper body) is expected to be available for Game 5 against the Hurricanes on Wednesday, per Eric Engels of Sportsnet.
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Unavailable for Game 4
Mikkola (upper body) will not be an option against Carolina in Game 4 on Monday, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.
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Closing in on long-term deal
Mikkola and the Panthers are close to finalizing a long-term contract extension, Emily Kaplan of ESPN reports Thursday.
ANALYSIS
Mikkola is in the final season of a three-year, $7.5 million deal he signed with the club in July of 2023. Even with the cap going up again next season, the Cats are quickly spending that space with over $80 million already committed to contracts next season. At 29 years of age, a seven or eight-year deal would effectively tie the Finnish blueliner to the club for the better part of his career. Last season, Mikkola set new personal bests with six goals and 16 assists and over 76 regular-season games and should be capable of reaching the 20-point threshold again in 2025-26.
Mikkola is in the final season of a three-year, $7.5 million deal he signed with the club in July of 2023. Even with the cap going up again next season, the Cats are quickly spending that space with over $80 million already committed to contracts next season. At 29 years of age, a seven or eight-year deal would effectively tie the Finnish blueliner to the club for the better part of his career. Last season, Mikkola set new personal bests with six goals and 16 assists and over 76 regular-season games and should be capable of reaching the 20-point threshold again in 2025-26.