Panthers resign Globke, Kreps

7/16/2007 2:16:32 PM

Sunrise, FL (Sports Network) – The Florida Panthers announced Monday that forward Rob Globke and center Kamil Kreps accepted their qualifying offers and will return to the Panthers organization for the 2007-08 season.

Kreps, 22, played in 14 games with Florida last season, scoring one goal and one assist.

Globke, 24, played in 19 games for the Panthers in 2006-07 posting one assist.

“Both Kamil and Rob showed progress in their development this past season and stepped in to play when called upon,” Panthers general manager and head coach Jacques Martin said. “We look forward to having them in our organization for another year and watching them continue to progress to the point where they become a regular in the Panthers lineup.”