The Panthers have added a pair of goalies to their pipeline today, agreeing to terms with Brandon Bussi on a one-year, two-way contract and with Kirill Gerasimyuk on a two-year, entry-level contract.
Bussi, 27, is entering his fourth full season as a pro after spending the start of his career in the Bruins organization. The 6-foot-5 netminder has logged 111 games for Providence, posting a 63-31-12 record with a 2.62 goals-against average and a .915 save percentage. Bussi - who also appeared in four ECHL games for Maine in 2022-23 - represented the Bruins at the 2023 AHL All-Star Classic and was named to the league’s All-Rookie Team that year after putting up the second-ranked save percentage in the AHL. Prior to turning pro, Bussi spent three years at Western Michigan and went 46-25-5 with a 2.61 goals-against average and a .910 save percentage.
Gerasimyuk, 21, was a fifth-round pick by Florida in the 2021 draft. The 6-foot-2 Russian goalie spent last season in the VHL with Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk (1.75 goals-against average and a .933 save percentage in 24 games) and SKA-Neva St. Petersburg (2.52 goals-against average and a .924 save percentage in eight games). Over his career Gerasimyuk has played four seasons in the VHL - including leading the league in goals-against average and save percentage in the 2024 postseason - and backstopped Russia to a silver medal at the 2021 U18 World Junior Championship.