Posts tagged as: Florida Panthers

Florida Panthers Rookie Camp Preview

Is there a Calder Trophy winner in this year's crop of Panther rookies? (Kmf164 \ WikiCommons)

September is rolling on in, and with it comes some of the best days the sports calendar has to offer.  Football gets underway, the most meaningful month of a 162-game baseball schedule heats up, and NHL training camps open around North America.  While I’d be happy to sit down with you over a cold one [...]

Florida Panthers Staying Active; Tallon Has a Fallback Plan?

Graham Mink is just one of the faces that must be replaced in the system (LetsGoAmerks\WikiCommons)

Dale Tallon has been a busy man.  Despite his full time role as franchise rebuilder in Sunrise, he also had time to qualify for and play in the United States Senior Open in Sahalee, Washington (he shot back to back 81’s and failed to make the cut, but still… it’s a U.S. Open).  So if [...]

Mike Santorelli traded to Florida

By Amanda DiPaolo Yesterday, the Nashville Predators traded center Mike Santorelli to the Florida Panthers for a conditional 5th round pick in the 2011 entry draft. Santorelli is a restricted free agent, so the Panthers need to sign him before the pick is transferred to the Predators organization. Nathan Harper, over at Predlines, points out [...]

Looking at the Salary Cap System

When the salary cap was implemented after the locked-out NHL season in 2005, one of the goals was to improve parity among NHL teams, and give cash-strapped franchises a real chance to compete. Before hockey was shut down after the 2004 season, some owners were spending obscene amount of money on star players to help [...]

Florida Panthers Find Perfect Mix of Quality and Quantity; What Does it Mean?

The Panthers were a hit at the NHL draft (Alaney2k / WikiCommons)

The Florida Panthers made quite an impression at the 2010 NHL draft.  Thirteen selections in seven rounds, including three in the 1st and three more in the 2nd, is quite the haul.  New general manager Dale Tallon is looking to rebuild seemingly from scratch, and Panther fans may have a reason to be excited about [...]

Florida Panthers Open the Market – Horton and Campbell to Boston, Wideman and #15 to Florida

Nathan Horton is the first casualty of the Tallon era (aimee.craze / flickr)

Fans of the Florida Panthers have been promised change for years.  It took Dale Tallon a little more than a month to shuffle the deck.  Career Panthers Nathan Horton and Gregory Campbell have been traded to the Boston Bruins, in exchange for veteran defenseman Dennis Wideman and the 15th overall pick in Friday’s draft, along [...]

Oilers Coach Pat Quinn Steps Down

After just one season behind the bench of the Edmonton Oilers, Pat Quinn has decided to step down as  head coach of the Edmonton Oilers. It was certainly a season to forget for the veteran NHL bench boss, as the dreadful Oilers finished dead last in the league with 62 points and a record of [...]

Florida Panthers Summer Checklist

The draft is just the tip of the summer iceberg (photo: Arnold C \ WikiCommons)

Dale Tallon has been on the job just under a month now, but his phone is about get very busy.  With the Chicago Blackhawks (some say Tallon’s Blackhawks) closing out the NHL season last week, the offseason officially kicks in to full gear.  Trade chatter has already picked up, with Nathan Horton’s agent publicly stating [...]

The Nathan Horton Rumours Begin

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The Nathan Horton rumours have officially begun. Possible trade destinations for the big winger.

What Should the Oilers do with the First Pick?

Edmonton Oilers (Dan4th/photoree)

With the NHL season and playoffs complete, the focus for most teams is now directed toward the NHL draft. In particular, the Edmonton Oilers, who currently hold the right to select first overall. Scouting has flip flopped which top prospect deserves to go first, but it seems that either one will be a boost to [...]

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