Pro Hockey Rumors

Panthers center Eetu Luostarinen returned to practice today for the first time since suffering burns while barbecuing, mentions team reporter Rob Darragh. He has missed the last eight games while recovering.  The 27-year-old has taken on a bigger role this season in Aleksander Barkov’s absence, collecting 10 points in 18 games while logging a career-high 16:46 per game of ice … [Read more...] about Luostarinen Returns To Practice

Florida Panthers forward Carter Verhaeghe didn’t play in the team’s loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs last night, but it wasn’t an injury that kept the former 40-goal scorer out of the lineup. TSN’s Mark Masters reported yesterday that Verhaeghe instead missed the game due to personal reasons, or more specifically, due to the fact that his wife is expecting a child. That … [Read more...] about Latest On Carter Verhaeghe

Unrestricted free agent winger Robby Fabbri will play his first regular-season action of 2025-26 on a professional tryout with the AHL’s Charlotte Checkers, the team announced Monday. Fabbri will suit up with the Panthers’ affiliate after failing to land a contract from the Penguins, whose training camp he attended on a PTO. The 29-year-old hasn’t played in over nine months. He … [Read more...] about Robby Fabbri Signs PTO With AHL’s Charlotte Checkers

The Panthers announced Monday they’ve recalled Jack Studnicka from AHL Charlotte. The center gives them an extra forward for the time being; they’ve been operating with an open roster spot for a while, despite Eetu Luostarinen being unavailable but still on the active roster. Studnicka signed a two-way deal with Florida at the beginning of last offseason’s free agent signing … [Read more...] about Panthers Recall Jack Studnicka

With the holiday season afoot, formre Florida Panthers assistant general manager Steve Werier was looking back on what could have been. Namely, he reflected on the team’s attempt to sign Tampa Bay Lightning superstar Nikita Kucherov to an offer sheet in 2016 on The PuckPedia Hockey Show. Werier said that Florida was hoping to take advantage of Tampa Bay’s cap strains at the … [Read more...] about Panthers Attempted To Offer Sheet Nikita Kucherov In 2016