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On June 24th in 2000, New York Islanders GM Mike Milbury traded Roberto Luongo and Olli Jokinen to the Florida Panthers for Mark Parrish and Oleg Kvasha. The 2000 NHL Entry Draft day play saw the Isles select goalie Rick DiPietro 1st overall ahead of future all-stars Dany Heatley (2nd), Marian Gaborik (3rd) and Henrik Lundqvist (205th), to name a few. In response to the move Milbury surmised, "
On June 23rd in 2006, Florida Panthers GM Mike Keenan traded Roberto Luongo, Lukas Krajicek, and a 6th round pick (Sergei Shirokov) in the next day's 2006 NHL Entry Draft to the host city's Vancouver Canucks for Todd Bertuzzi, Bryan Allen, and Alex Auld. Both Bertuzzi (7 games) and Auld (27 games) enjoyed limited play during their one season down south while Allen (284 games) was a fixture
The Florida Panthers acquired defenseman Emil Pieniniemi from the Pittsburgh Penguins on June 13, 2026 for the rights to forward Oliver Okuliar. Pieniniemi was selected by the Penguins in the third round (91st overall) of the 2023 NHL Draft. During his draft season he played 31 games for Kärpät’s team in the U20 SM-sarja, finishing with one goal and 12 assists, and he also made his Liiga debut for the organization. He was chosen tenth overall by the Kingston Frontenacs in t...
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A key point in the New Jersey Devils’ struggles during the 2025-26 season revolved around one thing: goaltending. To outside eyes, it might seem like the Devils have done nothing to resolve that issue, but Sunny Mehta’s trade of Jacob Markstrom to the Florida Panthers was a true addition by subtraction situation. In Jake Allen, […]
In Sportsnet’s One player who has to deliver for every Atlantic Division team writer Ryan Dixon tabbed Jacob Markstrom has the man who has to come through for the Florida Panthers. Look around the Cats lineup and, even for a team coming off a horrendous injury-filled season, there are a lot of sure things. You can’t say that about the crease. The one prominent UFA to leave the championship nest in the past few summers was goalie Sergei Bobrovsky, for whom the Cats obviously didn...
The Connor Hellebuyck drama continues in Winnipeg, as there is no deal yet for the future Hall of Fame goaltender. But it isn't for lack of other teams trying. We've heard all about the Buffalo Sabres and their attempts to land Hellebuyck, and the Carolina Hurricanes and their potential offers. But according to insider Elliotte Friedman , speaking on NHL Tonight, the Florida Panthers were "hot" for Helly earlier this summer. But developments since then have made that possibility mu...
In 2010, Florida Panthers general manager Dale Tallon and Boston Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli made a deal with ramifications for both franchises for a few seasons. On June 22,…
Florida Panthers prospect Vilho Vanhatalo lit the lamp in Tappara’s 6-3 win over HC Bílí Tygři Liberec in opening day action from the 2026-27 Champions Hockey League. The game was played at Nokia Arena in Tampere. It was the 18-year-old’s first top-flight goal and came with Tappara up a man. You can check out the nasty power-play snipe here: https://x.com/ScoutWithAnni/status/2095562340351549603 The Panthers were ranked first in Sportsnet’s Top 10 teams most likely to make the playof...
The Florida Panthers have dominated the 2020s. They were Presidents’ Trophy winners at the beginning of the decade. And in the middle part, they went to three straight Stanley Cup Finals. Of course, they won two of those Cups in 2024 and 2025. Unfortunately, the 2025-26 campaign was a painful one, literally and figuratively. The […] The post 3 burning Panthers questions entering 2026-27 NHL season appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The 2024 and 2025 Cup champs fell apart last season. Are the now-healthy Panthers contenders to win it all in 2027?
Heartbreaking, but we have to give it up for Brad Marchand: he’s certainly correct about the Ottawa Senators’ leadership void. As summer comes to an end, the Senators are still without a captain, after Brady Tkachuk engineered a trade to the Florida Panthers, joining his brother Matthew in pursuit of an elusive Stanley Cup. Ottawa…
The Florida Panthers selected right wing Shamar Moses in the fifth round (129th overall) of the 2025 NHL Entry Draft held at Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. After putting up 25 points in his first year in the OHL with the Barrie Colts, Moses began his draft season in Barrie, where he played five scoreless games before he was traded to the North Bay Battalion. He totaled 12 goals and 36 assists in 61 games with North Bay. He collected three assists in five postseason games as the Battalion...
The Florida Panthers selected right wing Shamar Moses in the fifth round (129th overall) of the 2025 NHL Entry Draft held at Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. After putting up 25 points in his first year in the OHL with the Barrie Colts, Moses began his draft season in Barrie, where he played five scoreless games before he was traded to the North Bay Battalion. He totaled 12 goals and 36 assists in 61 games with North Bay. He collected three assists in five postseason games as the Battalion...
DALLAS — The Dallas Stars are among four teams with reported interest in unrestricted free agent winger Patrik Laine, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Citizen reported Tuesday. Garrioch listed the Toronto Maple Leafs, Florida Panthers, Dallas, and the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Ottawa Senators discussed signing Laine, according to Garrioch, who wrote that a deal […]
Patrik Laine continues to train in south Florida for the upcoming NHL season, and with training camps kicking off in the very near future, many around the league are surprised he's yet to sign a new contract. From the sounds of it, we won't be waiting much longer. Bruce Garrioch: Re Patrik Laine: There is reportedly interest from the Maple Leafs, Panthers, Stars and Lightning - Ottawa Citizen (9/1) According to Senators beat reporter Bruce Garrioch, the Senators are among five teams interested...
Folks, one of the biggest question marks for the Calgary Flames heading into the 2026-27 campaign centres on the health of their highest-paid player, Jonathan Huberdeau. Acquired in a blockbuster trade with the Florida Panthers in July 2022 coming off a season where he set the single-season assists record for a left wing, Huberdeau signed…
If the Ottawa Senators and Florida Panthers weren't considered rivals before this season, expect to see the heat turned up to 1000, as these two teams have no other option but to hate each other now. With Brady Tkachuk, the Senators former captain demanding a trade to his brother Matthew in Florida, it's left a vacant 'C' in Ottawa. Turns out, the Senators are working through the motions right now of naming a new captain, and one player who's in the conversation is Tim Stutzle. Yes, the very s...
The New Jersey Devils acquired forward Luke Evangelista from the Nashville Predators on Tuesday. Nashville received a conditional first-round pick and a second-round selection in the 2028 NHL Entry Draft. New Jersey previously received the conditional first-round pick from the Calgary Flames in a trade for defenseman Simon Nemec on June 23. Evangelista had a career-high 56 points (12G/44A) in 81 games with the Predators in 2025-26. The New York Rangers singed unrestriced free agent forwar...
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The Florida Panthers selected forward Vilho Vanhatalo in the sixth round (168th overall) of the 2026 NHL Entry Draft held at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY. This feisty Finn spent the majority of the 2025-26 season anchoring Tappara’s U20 team in the SM-sarja, where he posted 10 goals and nine assists while racking up 43 PIM in 38 games. His impressive performance earned him eight games with the men’s squad in Liiga, where he recorded his first professional assist. Vanhatalo retu...
As part of TheHockeyNews.com's current series ranking the off-seasons of every NHL team, we're focusing today's article on team No. 4 – the Florida Panthers.
The Florida Panthers selected right-shooting forward Arvid Drott in the sixth round (192nd overall) of the 2025 NHL Entry Draft held at Peacock Theater in La La Land. While his name suggests an origin in the Star Wars universe, Drott is a toolsy Swede who put up an impressive 18 goals and 18 assists in 40 games for the Djurgårdens organization’s high-scoring squad in the J20 Nationell during his draft season. His 36 points were good for seventh-most on the team, which included Viggo Björc...
It's wild to think about considering their salary cap space and already moving mountains to acquire Brady Tkachuk earlier in the off-season. But could the Florida Panthers find a way to acquire Winnipeg Jets superstar Connor Hellebuyck?
The Florida Panthers selected left-shot defenseman Luke Coughlin in the sixth round (191st overall) of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Before being chosen by the Panthers, the mobile two-way blueliner played two seasons for the Rimouski Oceanic after being taken fourth overall in the first round of the 2021 QMJHL Draft. Coughlin was limited to just 37 regular season games during his draft year, totaling five goals and 14 assists. His 19 points were one mor...