Florida Panthers Rumors & News

TSN.ca "NHLPA Special Assistant to the Executive Director Mathieu Schneider says all competition committee items forwarded from earlier this month have been approved by the league's general managers. Hybrid icing, mandatory visors, shallower nets and video review on four-minute highsticking penalties..." June 19

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "Panthers General Manager Dale Tallon continues to stockpile draft picks as he acquired another fourth-rounder from the Calagary Flames for prospect Corban Knight. In addition to having the overall second pick of the June 30th draft, the Panthers have the first pick in the second round, four..." June 18

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "Panthers phenom Jonathan Huberdeau was still basking in the afterglow of becoming the franchise's first NHL Rookie of the Year when he returned to the team's training complex Monday. "I actually looked at [the Calder Memorial Trophy] before to see the players that won it,'' Huberdeau said..." June 18

Detroit News "The Wings have inquired on the rights to Panthers center Stephen Weiss, Elliotte Friedman reported Saturday night on "Hockey Night in Canada." According to Friedman, the Red Wings, Stars and Maple Leafs have asked the Panthers about Weiss, 30, a former Plymouth Whaler who has spent his entire..." June 17

CBC Sports "So this is what we are learning about the upcoming NHL draft: If you want to move into the Top 4, prepare to give up your first-born child. The Calgary Flames and Colorado Avalanche refuse to confirm it, but the source is excellent: Flames general manager Jay Feaster recently made a bold move,..." June 17

Michigan Live "The Detroit Red Wings might already have their sights set on a possible replacement for Valtteri Filppula should the veteran forward sign with another club next season. Elliotte Friedman of CBC reported that the Red Wings are among the teams that have expressed an interest in negotiating with..." June 17

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "Jonathan Huberdeau scored on his first shot in his first game, so it only followed that his first season in the NHL would end with the Panthers' forward clutching the Calder Memorial Trophy for being the most proficient rookie in the league. The honor was announced live on NBC Sports Network on..." June 16

Tennessean "The Predators have traded forward Bobby Butler to Florida for Panthers defenseman T.J. Brennan. Both are pending restricted free agents. Brennan, 24, was a second round draft pick by the Buffalo Sabres in 2007. He was traded by Buffalo to the Panthers on March 15 for a fifth round draft pick...." June 15

SportingNews.com "While the NHL, NHL Players Association, International Olympic Committee and International Ice Hockey Federation all say a deal to bring players to the 2013 Sochi Olympics will get done, there are still roadblocks, according to Sportsnet's John Shannon. Two of the big ones: the league's desire..." June 10

NHL.com "All players entering the NHL beginning next season could be required to wear a visor. The NHL's Competition Committee met Tuesday here. Among its recommendations was a proposal that would make visors mandatory for all players entering the League, starting in 2013-14. Under the proposal,..." June 05

TSN.ca "The NHL's Competition Committee has recommended the mandatory wearing of visors be grandfathered in at its meeting in Toronto on Tuesday. The use of shallower nets to be used next season as well as a hybrid icing rule to be tested in preseason were among other recommended rule changes proposed..." June 04

TSN.ca "While Halifax Moosehead forwards Nathan MacKinnon and Jonathan Drouin grabbed the spotlight with their championship-winning performance at the Memorial Cup, TSN Scout Craig Button believes Seth Jones is still the best blue-chipper going into this month's NHL Draft. The Portland Winterhawks..." June 04

Miami Herald "Erik Gudbranson was looking for a big sophomore season with the Panthers after finishing his rookie year with a flourish in the opening round of last season’s playoffs. Gudbranson was a defensive force in Florida’s seven-game series against the Devils last spring, yet his second season got off..." May 28

TSN.ca "The performance of Halifax Mooseheads centre Nate MacKinnon at the Memorial Cup vaulted him into top spot in the International Scouting Services (ISS) NHL Draft Guide on Tuesday. MacKinnon traded places with Portland Winterhawks defenceman Seth Jones, whose team lost to the Mooseheads in..." May 28

NHL.com "The 2013 NHL Awards winners will be revealed in two live television specials during the Stanley Cup Final. At 7 p.m. on the day of Game 2 of the Final, the winners of the Hart, Calder, Norris and Vezina trophies, along with the Ted Lindsay Award, will be announced as part of an hour-long show..." May 24

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "Even one of the few seemingly healthy Panthers players needed surgery after an injury-marred season, as rookie forward Jonathan Huberdeau underwent successful hip surgery Tuesday in Nashville. Huberdeau, one of four Panthers to play in all 48 games, along with forwards Tomas Fleischmann and..." May 15

CBSSports.com "The Florida Panthers lobbied Broward County for funds to install a new scoreboard at BB&T Center on Tuesday and were successful. With the new scoreboard the franchise will also get the NHL Entry Draft in a couple of years, CBSSports.com has confirmed. As part of their pitch to the county for..." May 15

NHL.com "Florida Panthers Executive VP/General Manager Dale Tallon announced that F Jonathan Huberdeau underwent a successful hip procedure today in Nashville. Huberdeau is expected to make a full recovery and be ready for the start of 2013 training camp in September. Sunrise Sports & Entertainment is..." May 14

NHL.com "The National Hockey League moved closer to an agreement to send its players to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia during a meeting in Stockholm on Friday. The meeting included representatives from the NHL, National Hockey League Players' Association, International Olympic Committee,..." May 10

Buffalo News "NHL awards season has begun. The league has announced the finalists for the Calder Trophy, given annually to the Rookie of the Year. The three candidates are Brendan Gallagher of Montreal, Jonathan Huberdeau of Florida and Brandon Saad of Chicago. Voting, done by the Professional Hockey..." May 06

NHL.com "Montreal Canadiens winger Brendan Gallagher, center Jonathan Huberdeau of the Florida Panthers and left wing Brandon Saad of the Chicago Blackhawks are the 2012-13 finalists for the Calder Memorial Trophy, the NHL announced Monday. The Calder Memorial Trophy is awarded to the League's top..." May 06

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "It seemed only fitting that after a disastrous season in which the injury-decimated Panthers went from Southeast Division champions to the bottom of the NHL, their bad luck would continue in the nationally televised draft lottery Monday night. Despite holding the best odds at 25 percent to land..." April 30

Miami Herald "The Panthers got off to a great start and finished up strong with victories in their season opener and finale. The middle 46 games of this abbreviated season, however, were mostly ones to forget. The Panthers won just 15 games and finished in last place for the first time. At least the season only..." April 29

NHL.com "By finishing with the fewest points in the regular season, the Florida Panthers had the best chance to land the No. 1 pick at the 2013 NHL Draft in June. But, on Monday, the Colorado Avalanche were the ones smiling. Colorado (16-25-7) was the winner of the 2013 Scotiabank NHL Draft Lottery..." April 29

NHL.com "The 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs will open Tuesday in Chicago with a matchup between the Presidents' Trophy-winning Chicago Blackhawks and the Minnesota Wild, who were the last team to clinch a playoff berth. The NHL released the playoff schedule Sunday night and it includes three Game 1s on..." April 29

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "With neither team headed to the playoffs, most of the goals for the Panthers and Lightning in their season finale Saturday night were individually motivated. The 30th-ranked Panthers were hoping to add to the first-year resume of teen phenom Jonathan Huberdeau and his quest to be the..." April 28

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "Although he spent several weeks in bed with the lights out, unable to read, listen to music or watch television, in an effort to shake the cobwebs and lessen the pounding in his head after two concussions, Panthers forward Peter Mueller always knew his best hockey was still ahead of him. "That..." April 27

Toronto Sun "James Reimer posted another shutout, but was more concerned with giving a shoutout late on Thursday night. The Maple Leafs had just beaten the Florida Panthers 4-0 in their final road game of the regular season, but it was a takedown by defenceman Mark Fraser that had the Leafs’ juices flowing..." April 26

NHL.com "The team holding the top pick in the 2013 NHL Draft will need to consider one important question prior to stepping to the podium to announce its selection on June 30 at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. What do we need right now? Is it a poised and polished minute-munching, two-way..." April 24

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "Finally, the Panthers successfully played the role of spoiler and forced the New York Rangers to keep their champagne bottles corked or whatever refreshment that goes with clinching a playoff berth. Instead, behind the sparkling goaltending of rookie Jacob Markstrom and a tic-tac-toe power-play..." April 24

NHL.com "In celebration of Earth Day, NHL Green has teamed up with Sterling Planet, the United States' leading retail provider of environmental assets for corporate, utility and government clients, to attempt to mitigate the environmental impact of the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs. For the second..." April 22

CBSSports.com "The Boston Bruins saluted rather than celebrated. Ending a four-game winless streak and reaching a tie for first place in the Northeast Division with a 3-0 victory against the Florida Panthers on Sunday was secondary to the Bruins, considering all that has happened in Boston recently. Each..." April 21

Miami Herald "With no mathematical chance at the playoffs for the 11th time in 12 seasons, the Panthers have made it a point to just finish strong. Florida’s opponents of late are aiming a little higher. Simply put, the Panthers just don’t have the firepower left to compete at that level. Just eight of the..." April 19

ESPN.com "The NHL is in the final planning stages of its much-anticipated series of outdoor stadium games next season with six outdoor contests set to take place in football and baseball stadiums across North America, sources familiar with the plan confirmed to ESPN.com Tuesday. The series will start..." April 17

Newsday "They are no longer playing the part of the spoiler, so the Islanders have to be on guard for games like last night, when the Panthers tried to do what the Isles have been forced to for several seasons: Ruin another team's chances of making the postseason. The Islanders were up to the challenge..." April 17

Miami Herald "Panthers coach Kevin Dineen publicly admitted that he and winger Scottie Upshall have “been at odds” at different times during the past two seasons. On Saturday, Dineen pulled the struggling Upshall to the side after morning skate had concluded. The two talked, sometimes emphatically, for what..." April 15

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "The Eastern Conference-leading Pittsburgh Penguins seemed to be pulling a Miami Heat-like late-season move by not playing four of their star players as they prepare for the upcoming playoffs. However, even the Penguins' “B” squad was enough to squeak out a 3-1 chippy victory over an..." April 14

NHL.com "The National Hockey League Players' Association and the National Hockey League today announced a historic partnership with the You Can Play Project that formalizes and advances their long-standing commitment to make the NHL the most inclusive professional sports league in the world. "The NHL..." April 12

TSN.ca "The National Hockey League's meeting with officials from the International Olympic Committee and International Ice Hockey Federation wrapped up in New York City Friday with more work needed to be done. "We had a good working session and were able to discuss all of the issues involved in the..." April 12

Winnipeg Sun "The Winnipeg Jets exploded for a season-high goal tally tonight at MTS Centre and won their third straight game, crushing the Florida Panthers 7-2. It didn’t do them much good in their pursuit of a playoff spot, however, as three teams ahead of them all won tonight. The Jets moved into an..." April 12

Miami Herald "Special teams has been a hit-or-miss proposition for the Panthers this season. Even though their power play percentage is ranked sixth in the league coming into Wednesday, the Panthers went long stretches without having much success with the advantage. Lately, however, the Panthers have..." April 11

Miami Herald "Panthers coach Kevin Dineen said he thinks Dmitry Kulikov is playing with a little more enthusiasm of late. Kulikov doesn’t know if there’s anything to that, other than he has scored a few goals lately allowing him to do a little celebrating. Those two goals have been big ones, too. Both of..." April 10

Miami Herald "Jose Theodore slipped into his Panthers jersey Monday afternoon to join his teammates on the ice for the first time since tearing two groin muscles in Carolina on March 2. Theodore was in full uniform for the team’s annual picture on BB&T Center ice. He hopes that wasn’t the last time. Not..." April 09

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "In the better-late-than-never category, the Panthers have discovered their special teams and re-discovered their backup goalie with nine games remaining. Despite being tripled in shots on goal for most of the night, the Panthers made their only power play of the game count when Dmitry Kulikov..." April 08

Miami Herald "It has been a while since Scott Clemmensen started a game for the Panthers and stole a victory. Clemmensen got a chance to shine Sunday and did just that, turning back 40 shots to earn top player honors in Florida’s 2-1 victory over Ottawa at BB&T Center. The Panthers have won four of the..." April 08

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "For the second straight game the Panthers were on the wrong end of some brutal calls from the officials, with tonight's glaring omission a sweeping trip penalty against T.J. Brennan that should've given the Panthers a two-man advantage on their lone power play of the night which they scored on..." April 08

Ottawa Sun "The NHL trade deadline may have been the final act for some general managers. With only three weeks left in the season, all 30 teams tried to tweak at Wednesday's cutoff to make trades, but a chosen few were more desperate than others because their jobs are on the line if they don't make a..." April 08

Washington Times "The Washington Capitals resorted to a familiar formula against the Florida Panthers — find Alex Ovechkin and let him do the rest. Ovechkin recorded his 12th career hat trick and added an assist, and the surging Capitals survived a late rally by the Panthers for a 4-3 victory on Saturday..." April 07