Carter Verhaeghe

Carter Verhaeghe

29-Year-Old CenterC
Florida Panthers
2024 Fantasy Outlook
If you're looking for moves that led to Florida winning a championship, giving Verhaeghe a chance after Tampa Bay decided against tendering him a qualifying offer in 2020 has to be high on that list. At the time, the Panthers' decision to sign Verhaeghe to a two-year, $2 million contract certainly didn't seem noteworthy. The former third-round pick was already 25 and coming off a 13-point campaign with the Lightning. However, Florida allowed him to play in a top-six role and Verhaeghe took advantage of the opportunity. After two solid campaigns with the Panthers, he made great strides in 2022-23 with 42 goals and 73 points and followed that up with another 34 markers and 72 points over 76 outings last season. Florida has one more season with Verhaeghe at a $4,166,667 cap hit before he could potentially cash in as a free agent. In the meantime, the Panthers will enjoy another season of Verhaeghe providing 30-40 goals and 70-80 points at a discount price. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed an eight-year, $56 million contract extension with the Panthers in October of 2024.
Picks up helper in win
CFlorida Panthers
April 22, 2025
Verhaeghe notched an assist, two shots on goal and three hits in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Lightning in Game 1.
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Verhaeghe helped out on a go-ahead goal by Sam Reinhart late in the first period. The 29-year-old Verhaeghe is turning things around with at least one point in six straight games (three goals, four assists). He had a mediocre regular season of 20 goals and 53 points in 81 appearances, a drop of 19 points compared to 2023-24. He's still logging top-line minutes to begin the playoffs, which puts him in a position to rack up plenty of offense.
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    17:52
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    2:33
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Verhaeghe exploded with 42 goals and 73 points in 81 games last season, blowing his previous career highs of 24 and 55, respectively, out of the water. He averaged 17:30 of ice time per game and put 275 shots on net. The resulting 15.3 shooting percentage matched his career mark and he's never posted a shooting percentage below 14.4 percent. The 28-year-old has locked himself into a top-six role in Florida's dangerous offense. Verhaeghe chipped in 13 power-play points during the 2022-23 campaign and should have similar contributions this year. He'll spend the 2023-24 season on a line with either Matthew Tkachuk or Aleksander Barkov, keeping his offensive ceiling high as he looks for a repeat 40-goal performance.
Verhaeghe shocked many in the pandemic-shortened 2020-21 campaign by posting 18 goals and 36 points in 43 games. He continued his hot streak a year ago, finishing with career-best marks in goals (24), assist (31), points (55) and shots on goal (167) in 78 games. As good as Verhaeghe has been, he's not the type of player you want to bet on moving forward from a fantasy perspective. His average ice time dropped by a 1:41 a season ago, all the way down to 16:03 per game, while he managed just three power-play points all year. The Panthers remain loaded up front, but Verhaeghe's margin for error is minuscule given his lack of production with the man advantage. Let someone else take the plunge on draft day.
Verhaeghe broke out to the tune of 18 goals and 36 points in just 43 games last campaign after being entrusted with a top-six role with the Panthers in his age-25 season. The 6-foot-2 pivot should continue to see top-six minutes while also logging time with Florida's second power-play unit in 2021-22, giving him 25-plus goal and 55-plus point upside. Verhaege will make for a high-end complementary forward in the middle rounds of this year's fantasy drafts.
Verhaeghe's first taste of NHL action in 2019-20 saw him record 13 points in 52 games during the regular season with the Lightning. He added another two helpers in eight games during Tampa Bay's run to the Stanley Cup. Verhaeghe then latched on with the Panthers on a two-year contract to shore up their bottom-six. The 25-year-old shouldn't be expected to take a big leap forward in 2020-21 -- roughly 15 to 20 points would be a safe estimate if he can maintain an everyday job. The Panthers aren't as deep as the Lightning, so there should be more playing time available for Verhaeghe if he can find a steady scoring touch, but it's likely not going to be enough for fantasy relevance.
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Reaches 20-goal mark
CFlorida Panthers
April 15, 2025
Verhaeghe scored a goal on three shots in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Rangers.
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Two points in Saturday's win
CFlorida Panthers
April 13, 2025
Verhaeghe scored a goal and added an assist in Saturday's 3-2 shootout win over the Sabres.
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Back in action Saturday
CFlorida Panthers
April 12, 2025
Verhaeghe (rest) will play Saturday against the Sabres, Colby Guy of The Palm Beach Post reports.
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Not playing Thursday
CFlorida Panthers
Rest
April 10, 2025
Verhaeghe (rest) will not be available Thursday versus Detroit, per Colby Guy of The Palm Beach Post.
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Snaps 13-game goal drought
CFlorida Panthers
April 8, 2025
Verhaeghe netted a goal in a 3-1 win over the Maple Leafs on Tuesday.
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Not taking line rushes
CFlorida Panthers
April 10, 2025
Verhaeghe is practicing Thursday but not taking line rushes, Colby Guy of The Palm Beach Post reports.
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The Panthers are planning on resting up to five players in each of their remaining four games, as their chances of finishing atop of the Atlantic Division are remote. Verhaeghe, who snapped a 13-game goalless drought Tuesday, could be a healthy scratch Thursday versus Detroit. He has 18 goals this season, a huge drop from his previous two campaigns in which he tallied 34 and 42 goals, respectively.
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