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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...

Sunday Florida Panthers Offseason Caterwaul

In The Athletic’s Which NHL jerseys should make a comeback? One pick for every team article, the staff picked the Florida Panthers 2022-23 Reverse Retro with James Mirtle having this to say: Panthers fans love this thing. Maybe it’s the sky blue. Maybe it’s the other throwback colors. Or maybe it’s the fact that it acts like the ultimate recruiting tool, mocking opponents in Winnipeg in February with its sunshine and palm tree. And then, a few months later, they all want to sign in Sunris...

Monday Florida Panthers Offseason Caterwaul

Florida Panthers forwards Matthew and Brady Tkachuk and Sam Reinhart made the cut among NHL Network’s top 20 ranked wings in the league. Matthew placed 8th while little brother Brady was ranked 18th. Reinhart was 14th on the list, which was topped by Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov. The Panthers and Lightning were the only teams to land three players in the top-20. 8. Matthew Tkachuk Tkachuk had 34 points (13 goals, 21 assists) in 31 games after not playing until January 19 because ...

Red Wings reportedly are upset with Dylan Larkin after trade request

A new report suggests the Red Wings are far from pleased with Dylan Larkin's trade request. The relationship between the Detroit Red Wings and Dylan Larkin appears to have become increasingly strained following the captain’s request to be traded. Larkin reportedly wants the opportunity to compete immediately for a Stanley Cup, with teams such as the Florida Panthers , Golden Knights, and Minnesota Wild frequently mentioned among his preferred destinations. Detroit, however, is not ready...

Latest Update On Drake Batherson’s Future With Senators Isn’t Good

Earlier this offseason, the Ottawa Senators experienced one of the biggest chances in recent franchise history, as captain Brady Tkachuk was traded to the divisional rival Florida Panthers in exchange for the No. 9 and No. 25 picks in the 2026 NHL Draft, a conditional first-round pick in the 2029 NHL Draft, and a second-round […] The post Latest Update On Drake Batherson’s Future With Senators Isn’t Good appeared first on HEAVY .

Saturday Florida Panthers Offseason Caterwaul

Today marks the final day of play at the World Junior Summer Showcase in Windsor, Ontario. Expect 2026 Florida Panthers sixth-rounder Vilho Vanhatalo to be in the lineup when Finland (1-3) takes on nemesis Sweden at noon. The 18-year-old Vanhatalo has played in all four games and has put up a goal and an assist. The event closes with a battle between the United States and Canada at 4 p.m. Did 2025 fourth-rounder Shea Busch do enough in Thursday’s 5-3 win over the Finns to make the lineup ...

Wednesday Florida Panthers Offseason Caterwaul

The Florida Panthers dynamic duo of Aleksander Barkov and Sam Bennett were ranked third in The Athletic’s Every NHL team’s top-6 center duos, ranked from best to worst article. Barkov and Bennett were placed in the second tier (Elite) with Colorado’s Nathan MacKinnon and Brock Nelson. Edmonton’s Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl topped the list, as they were only duo ranked Generational. Here’s what writer Harman Dayal had to be say about Barkov and Bennett: This might be a tad too high f...

2026 Panthers Prospect Profile: Albert Wikman

The Florida Panthers selected mobile Swedish defenseman Albert Wikman in the fourth round (127th overall) of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft in Nashville. Wikman is a smooth-skating blueliner with decent size who excels in transition and at best, projects to be a bottom-pairing guy at the NHL level unless he can add some offense and physicality to his game as he develops to lift his ceiling. During his draft year, he suited up at two different levels for the Färjestad BK organization during...

2026 Panthers Prospect Profile: Albert Wikman

The Florida Panthers selected mobile Swedish defenseman Albert Wikman in the fourth round (127th overall) of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft in Nashville. Wikman is a smooth-skating blueliner with decent size who excels in transition and at best, projects to be a bottom-pairing guy at the NHL level unless he can add some offense and physicality to his game as he develops to lift his ceiling. During his draft year, he suited up at two different levels for the Färjestad BK organization during...