Sean Bergenheim has won his grievance with the Panthers and will be paid his salary less the escrow amount.

The Panthers had suspended Bergenheim without pay for injuring his hip and abdomen while playing in Finland during the lockout. Bergenheim, who will require surgery to repair the damage to his hip, will miss the rest of the season. At least he won't be short on cash.

Sean Bergenheim isn't expected to be back any time soon from his groin injury.

The Panthers aren't commenting on his status because he isn't being treated by the team's medical staff after getting hurt while playing overseas during the lockout. Bergenheim has been ailing since October, but it's unclear if he will require surgery. All we know right now is that he is out indefinitely.

Sean Bergenheim will start the season suspended and on the injured list due to a groin injury he sustained while playing in Finland.

No word on how long he will be out of action but it could be a while still. If Alexei Kovalev rekindles his magic and Jonathan Huberdeau sticks with the team, Bergenheim may be looking at a third-line role when he returns to the Panthers' lineup. We can't endorse him at this time.

Sean Bergenheim failed to receive medical clearance, prompting the Florida Panthers to hand him an injury suspension.

No word yet on whether or not the Finnish forward needs surgery. His absence could increase the chances of Alexei Kovalev and Marek Svatos making the team, although it might also improve Jonathan Huberdeau and other prospects' chances immensely as well.

Sean Bergenheim (groin) still has to undergo an MRI before the team will announce his status for the start of the regular season.

He did not attend practice on Monday because he paying his respects at the funeral of Dominic Moore's wife, Katie, who tragically passed away from a rare form of liver cancer last week. Bergenheim hasn't skated for several weeks, so it's doubtful that he will be ready for the start of the year on Saturday.

Sean Bergenheim (groin) began Florida's training camp in need of further medical evaluation.

GM Dale Tallon is slated to provide an update on Bergenheim's status on Monday. Bergenheim played briefly in his native Finland during the lockout, but was forced to return to North America after it was believed that he aggravated his groin.

Sean Bergenheim didn't last long in Finland before being forced to return to South Florida.

He appeared in just two games with IFK Helsinki before leaving with what was believed to be a re-aggravation a groin injury that gave him issues last season with the Florida Panthers. Bergenheim had 23 points in 62 games during his first season with the Panthers. He added six points in seven playoff contests.

Sean Bergenheim scored in IFK Helsinki's 3-2 defeat to Tappara.

Former NHLer Patrick O'Sullivan, who played 23 games with Minnesota last season, notched a goal and an assist in the loss as well.

Sean Bergenheim has signed a game-by-game deal with IFK Helsinki in the Finnish Elite League.

He will join Lennart Petrell on the Finnish squad. Bergenheim will join IFK on Wednesday and should be in the lineup shortly. The native of Finland should have plenty of fans and family watching him in game action.

Look for Sean Bergenheim to return home to play in Finland in the next week or so.

He apparently has a number of options to play in the country's top league. "I want to play, and I have some options. I'm just looking for what's best for my family. It would be nice to go home because it's been a long time since I've played there", said Bergenheim. We expect a deal to be signed in the coming days.