According to a post on his LinkedIn, and shared by Ty Anderson of 98.5 The Sports Hub, former NHL enforcer Shawn Thornton is moving on from his position with the Florida Panthers. Despite not sharing the next role of his career, Thornton had been working as the Senior Vice President of Hockey Operations for the Panthers for the last four years. Without speculating too much on … [Read more...] about Shawn Thornton Leaves Florida Panthers Organization
Evan Cormier Remaining In Panthers Organization On AHL Deal
The Panthers organization is retaining goaltender Evan Cormier on an AHL contract with the Charlotte Checkers, per a team release. Cormier has spent the last two seasons on AHL deals with the Checkers, signing NHL contracts with Florida at each trade deadline to give them an emergency backup option down the stretch and in the postseason. He cleared waivers each time to play out … [Read more...] about Evan Cormier Remaining In Panthers Organization On AHL Deal
Players Who Could Start The Season On LTIR
While only a handful of teams project to need cap relief via long-term injured reserve to open the season, multiple candidates across the league might technically qualify for a placement. Doing so would bar the player from returning until Oct. 31 at the earliest – 24 days from the season start date of Oct. 7. Avalanche: Logan O’Connor O’Connor underwent hip surgery in early … [Read more...] about Players Who Could Start The Season On LTIR
Red Wings’ Were Preparing Substantial Offer For Ekblad
On the heels of winning their second consecutive Stanley Cup championship, the Florida Panthers continued to impress the hockey world by re-signing their three biggest pending unrestricted free agents entering the offseason: Sam Bennett, Brad Marchand, and Aaron Ekblad. Even more impressively, the Panthers were able to re-sign the latter two for deals well short of their … [Read more...] about Red Wings’ Were Preparing Substantial Offer For Ekblad
Panthers Sign Mike Benning To Two-Way Contract
The Panthers have signed RFA defenseman Mike Benning, according to a team release. The deal is a two-way pact, although financial terms weren’t disclosed. Benning remains in the Florida organization after spending his first two professional seasons with the AHL’s Charlotte Checkers while he played out his entry-level contract. While he missed nearly 20 games last season due to … [Read more...] about Panthers Sign Mike Benning To Two-Way Contract