does this mean that the Panthers aren't signing Hoffman
I don't think so. I think the only way we retain him is by offering term which I don't think Zito or the owners are willing to do. He's apparently still somewhat in the mix with the cats but I just don't see it happening.
Tom Wilson hit ZAR in 2018. But I don’t think that’s what you’re thinking of.
I remember one of the Penguins players (I’m pretty sure it was Scott Wilson) went to hit someone (I think it might have been in the conference finals against Ottawa in 2017) and he accidentally hit his teammate Rust, instead.