Posts About "Frank Vatrano"
Panthers Best Third & Fourth Line Options
August 21st, 2018 Despite a strong push toward the end of last season, the Florida Panthers failed to make the playoffs. Over the offseason, the Cats acquired former Ottawa Senator Mike Hoffman to shore up the second line. However, who will be a part of the bottom-six remains unclear. In this piece, I take a look into who I believe bench boss, Bob...
Frank Vatrano Fitting in With Panthers
March 26th, 2018 Prior to being dealt to the Florida Panthers at this year’s trade deadline, Frank Vatrano had played 25 games for the Boston Bruins this season. In those 25 games, he amassed just two goals, skated to a minus-3 and rarely saw more than ten minutes of ice time per game. Meanwhile, since becoming a Florida Panther, Vatrano has four...
Boston Bruins: Vatrano Trade Pros & Cons
March 13th, 2018 It has been almost a month since the Boston Bruins traded Frank Vatrano to the Florida Panthers for a 2018 third-round draft pick. Although this deal was a small one, it could end up having an impact on the Bruins moving forward. Vatrano was a healthy scratch for the majority of the season but there is always a risk when trading young...
Dale Tallon’s Trade Deadline
February 27th, 2018 The 2018 National Hockey League Trade Deadline has come and gone, and, it has to be said, it was much more exciting than usual. Yes, many of the deals featured a player you’ve never heard of traded for a guy you forgot existed. And yes, names perennially popular at deadline time once again found their way into a transaction (see:...
Bruins Path Forward Minus Bjork & Vatrano
February 23rd, 2018 On Thursday, Bruins fans on their lunch breaks were treated to some pleasant news. The third-round pick shipped to Broadway in the Nick Holden deal had been replaced for the minimal cost of seldom-used depth forward Frank Vatrano. What's more, the replacement selection coming from the Florida Panthers figures to be 15-20 spots higher in...
Bruins Trade Vatrano to Panthers
February 22nd, 2018 The Boston Bruins have traded forward Frank Vatrano to the Florida Panthers in exchange for a third-round selection in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. Vatrano was placed on the injured reserve on Feb. 17. The Bruins just packaged a third-round pick and prospect Rob O'Gara to acquire Nick Holden from the New York Rangers and found a way to...
