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2026 Panthers Prospect Profile: Marek Alscher

The Florida Panthers first selection of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft at Bell Centre in Montreal was defenseman Marek Alscher of the WHL’s Portland Winterhawks, who was taken in third round with the 93rd overall pick. During his draft season, Alscher appeared in 61 regular season games with the Winterhawks, producing seven goals and 16 points, while racking up 48 PIM and posting a plus-20 rating. Well regarded for his defensive play, Alscher helped the Winterhawks, who placed third in the West...

Senators’ Tim Stutzle breaks silence on Brady Tkachuk trade

The Ottawa Senators traded captain Brady Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers this offseason. Tkachuk requested a trade away from the Canadian capital after spending his entire career there to date. Now, he plays with his brother Matthew in Sunrise. Meanwhile, Tim Stutzle and his Ottawa teammates are left to pick up the pieces. Stutzle is […] The post Senators’ Tim Stutzle breaks silence on Brady Tkachuk trade appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Friday Florida Panthers Offseason Caterwaul

We’re still in the midst of the hockey dog days of August, however, there were a smattering of interesting Florida Panthers tidbits on the interweb worth checking out. In The Athletic’s Ranking the best NHL players and prospects under 23 article, Cats forwards Sandis Vilmanis (ranked 133rd) and Simas Ignatavicius (ranked 138th) were placed in Tier 6 (Middle of the lineup player). Corey Pronman had this to say about Florida’s top two prospects: Vilmanis had a very positive season. He ...

Panthers Could Have Marchand's Replacement In Free Agency

The Florida Panthers have a real hole to fill with Brad Marchand sidelined, and one might already be sitting on the open market. The Panthers are the most likely landing spot for unrestricted free agent winger Michael Bunting, and they could sign him to a one-year deal in Florida specifically to cover for Marchand. Florida Needs A Fix Marchand underwent unexpected hip and sports hernia surgery late in the summer and could miss six to 10 games to start the season, with an earliest poss...

2026 Panthers Prospect Profile: Simas Ignatavičius

Just when it looked like the Florida Panthers were actually going make a first-round choice or two at the 2026 NHL Draft, they pulled a fast one on us and traded both picks to the Ottawa Senators for Brady Tkachuk and didn’t make their initial selection until early in the second round, when they took forward Simas Ignatavičius 40th overall. Born in Memphis, TN and raised in Lithuania, Ignatavičius became just the fourth player from that country drafted by an NHL team, joining Darius ...

Around the NHL: Blue Jackets’ Werenski opens up on trade talks, Panthers’ Marchand has offseason surgery

Welcome back to another offseason edition of around the NHL. There’s plenty happening throughout the league, despite it being the middle of August, as trade talks continues, free agents are still waiting on contract offers for next season, and several players are trying to recover from offseason surgery. There’s plenty to get to this week,…

2026 Panthers Prospect Profile: Gracyn Sawchyn

After taking the opening round off at the 2023 NHL Entry Draft in Nashville, Florida Panthers general manager Bill Zito selected center Gracyn Sawchyn from the Western Hockey League’s Seattle Thunderbirds late in the second with the 63rd overall pick. Sawchyn is a hard-working, high-energy prospect who was somewhat polarizing among scouting services and hockey publications, who had him ranked anywhere from 13th to 90th, at the time. EliteProspects  had this to say:  Sawch...

Saturday Florida Panthers Offseason Caterwaul

The dog days of summer drag on, but hockey was played yesterday in Edmonton at the 2026 Hlinka Gretzky Cup. Host Canada advanced to the final by pulling away from Finland for a 6-3 victory. They will meet the United States, who dispatched Slovakia by a 5-2 count to remain undefeated at the tournament. In the fifth place game Switzerland cruised to a 5-1 win over Czechia. Today’s schedule Bronze medal game: Finland vs. Slovakia 2 p.m. (Rogers Place) Seventh place game: Sweden v...

Saturday Habs Headlines: Players in line for bigger things this year

Montreal Canadiens news and notes Five players who should improve on their 2025-26 performance. [ Journal de Montreal ] Lane Hutson is projected to take over as the league’s top defenceman within the next five years. [ NHL.com ] Hutson and Ivan Demidov have arguably the two best-value contracts in the NHL. [ Sportsnet ] Signing so many players to maximum-length contracts is something the Canadiens have in common with the Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes. [ RDS ] ...

Devils’ Sunny Mehta gets real on similarities between New Jersey and Panthers

The NHL season is around the corner, and the New Jersey Devils face pressure to succeed. Devils general manager Sunny Mehta spoke about the similarities between his team and the Florida Panthers and why he feels this team is ready to compete, according to Peter Baugh of The Athletic. “There’s some similarities maybe to when […] The post Devils’ Sunny Mehta gets real on similarities between New Jersey and Panthers appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Red Wings reportedly set key condition for Dylan Larkin trade

Dylan Larkin may want out of Detroit, but the Red Wings reportedly have a clear condition for trading their captain. The Detroit Red Wings appear to be approaching Dylan Larkin’s trade request with a clear objective: if their captain is going to leave, the return needs to help the team immediately. Larkin has reportedly asked Detroit to explore a trade to a Stanley Cup contender, with teams such as the Minnesota Wild, Vegas Golden Knights and Florida Panthers among the potential destina...

2026 Panthers Prospect Profile: Simon Zether

The Florida Panthers grabbed forward Simon Zether in the fourth round (129th overall) of the 2024 NHL Entry Draft at Sphere in Las Vegas after they selected fellow Swedish forward Linus Eriksson in the second round and Russian defenseman Matvei Shuravin in the third. During his draft season, Zether impressively appeared in 42 Swedish Hockey League games for Rögle BK, collecting four assists for the club that finished in ninth-place in the fourteen team circuit. After winning its play...

Senators coach Travis Green admits he was surprised by Brady Tkachuk trade

Brady Tkachuk being traded from the Ottawa Senators to the Florida Panthers remains the most significant move of the NHL offseason thus far — and head coach Travis Green admitted he didn’t see it coming. “It was probably about a month after the season, three weeks that [general manager Steve] Staios brought me up to […] The post Senators coach Travis Green admits he was surprised by Brady Tkachuk trade appeared first on ClutchPoints .

2026 Panthers Prospect Profile: Jack Devine

The Florida Panthers capped off the 2022 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal by taking forward Jack Devine in the seventh round with the 221st overall pick. At this point, the selection continues look like a very good one, indeed. A product of the U.S. National Development Team Program, Devine appeared in 36 games with the NCAA’s Denver Pioneers during his draft season, producing three goals and 19 points, which ranked 11th on the team. He blocked 18 shots, amassed 16 penalty minutes, had four mu...

2026 Panthers Prospect Profile: Jack Devine

The Florida Panthers capped off the 2022 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal by taking forward Jack Devine in the seventh round with the 221st overall pick. At this point, the selection continues look like a very good one, indeed. A product of the U.S. National Development Team Program, Devine appeared in 36 games with the NCAA’s Denver Pioneers during his draft season, producing three goals and 19 points, which ranked 11th on the team. He blocked 18 shots, amassed 16 penalty minutes, had four mu...