Florida Panthers forward reaches impressive career-high totals and keeps delivering
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Jonathan Ouimet
Jan 18, 2026 (4:43 PM)
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Photo credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
A.J. Greer has quietly become one of the most efficient depth scorers on the Florida Panthers, pairing timely offense with a shooting percentage that continues to turn heads.
What started as a depth story has grown into something more legitimate as the season rolls on.
That production has already pushed him past familiar ground. Greer has surpassed his previous career high of 17 points, set just last season, and this time it hasn't come in bursts.
Through 47 games, he's sitting at 10 goals and 21 points, highest totals for him.
For a player who spent years fighting for roster security, this feels like the moment where his offense has finally caught up to his relentless energy.
As of January 18, 2026, Greer officially reached double-digit goals for the first time in his NHL career.
His 10th of the season came in a 5-2 win over the Washington Capitals, opening the scoring on a setup from Sam Bennett.
It was a simple goal, straight to the net, no hesitation, and a perfect snapshot of the season he's having.
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What really elevates Greer's year is how clinical the scoring has been. He now has 10 goals on just 59 shots, good for a 16.9 percent conversion rate.
For a player often labeled a fourth-line grinder and averaging under 12 minutes a night, that level of efficiency is almost unheard of.
While league average shooting usually sits around 10 to 11 percent, Greer is finishing chances at a rate normally reserved for top-line scorers.
He isn't just surviving depth minutes, he's maximizing every look.
Injuries have forced him up the lineup, and instead of fading into tougher matchups, Greer has leaned into them.
He's playing with purpose, winning pucks on the forecheck, getting inside positioning, and keeping shifts alive with simple, hard plays.
It's the kind of stretch that forces you to rethink the label, because he's starting to show he may be more than just a depth piece.
From a fan's perspective, these are the players you gravitate toward. You can see the confidence building shift by shift, and it's backed up by effort.
Greer still has 113 hits on the season, proof that he hasn't sacrificed his identity just to chase offense.
That balance matters in Florida's system. The forecheck is the engine, and when you win races and second battles, scoring chances follow.
Suddenly, a near-17 percent shooter becomes a real problem in the slot.
There's also a cap reality that makes this story even sweeter. Greer is in the final year of a two-year contract carrying an $850,000 cap hit, so every goal feels like found value on a roster built around stars.
If this pace holds, it's easy to see why he'd want to stay in Florida and why the Panthers would want to keep him, because players who bring effort, efficiency, and results at that price don't stay available for long.
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JANVIER 18 | 27 ANSWERS Florida Panthers forward reaches impressive career-high totals and keeps delivering Should A.J. Greer stay in a top-six role when the Florida Panthers are fully healthy? | ||
| Yes keep him | 19 | 70.4 % |
| No bottom six | 8 | 29.6 % |
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