COLUMBUS, Ohio — Six months ago, the Vancouver Canucks parted ways with defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson in the biggest buyout deal in NHL history. Ekman-Larsson had four years left on an eight-year, $66 million contract he initially signed with Arizon…
Read MoreSUNRISE — Mike Reilly was not with the Florida Panthers very long as the defenseman signed with the team in July, played in two games and then was waived on Black Friday. Yet, as has been the case with so many players who have joined the Panthers, Reil…
Read MoreSUNRISE — Anthony Stolarz checked off a number of boxes when the Florida Panthers were looking to signing a new goalie this past summer. Stolarz has been through the goalie ringer throughout the course of his career, going from riding the AHL-NHL shutt…
Read MoreJeff Rimer, the original television voice of the Florida Panthers, announced on Wednesday that this season would be his final one in a broadcast booth. Rimer, who has been covering the NHL for parts of 47 years, did Florida games on television from 199…
Read MoreCORAL SPRINGS — On Monday, the Florida Panthers officially made rookie Justin Sourdif their final cut of camp and assigned him to their AHL team in Charlotte. By Tuesday, the Panthers recalled him from Charlotte. Good thing he never left town, eh? Alth…
Read MoreWith training camp now a week away, NHL free agents who have not signed contracts are finalizing landing spots and teams are trying to add depth through professional tryouts — including the Florida Panthers. Florida, which will open camp next Thursday …
Read MoreThe Florida Panthers will have a number of new faces this season what with signing the likes of Evan Rodrigues, Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Kevin Stenlund (among others) during free agency. But there could be a number of other players who make their way u…
Read MoreTwo players who have ties to the Florida Panthers — only one of which actually played for them — are hanging up their skates. Former Florida defenseman Jason Demers told Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now that he is “right on the edge of retirement” and…
Read MoreThe Florida Panthers will look much different this coming season in a key area as they had to retool their blueline following injuries and departures of some key defensemen. While Radko Gudas signing a new contract with Anaheim will have the greatest i…
Read MoreOn Friday, we questioned whether the Florida Panthers would jump back into the NHL free agent market or were pretty much done in that regard. Later in the day, one of the final (fairly) intriguing names still out there landed in Vancouver as former Det…
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