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Florida Panthers trade Brett Connolly, picks, and prospects to Chicago Blackhawks for Lucas Wallmark and Lucas Carlsson

Former Capitals forward Brett Connolly will now be playing for his third team in three years after being dealt in a trade deadline deal on Thursday.

The Florida Panthers traded Connolly and a package of prospects and a draft pick to the Chicago Blackhawks for defenseman Lucas Carlsson and forward Lucas Wallmark.

The deal gives the Panthers, the second-best team in the NHL, salary cap space (Connolly had a $3.5 AAV) to potentially replace injured defenseman Aaron Ekblad and two depth players as they make their stretch run.

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By Ian Oland 1 week ago

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Florida Panthers place Brett Connolly on waivers

The Florida Panthers made a surprise transaction on Sunday.

The Panthers put former Capital and 2018 Stanley Cup champion, Brett Connolly, on waivers. Connolly has two years remaining on a four-year, $14 million contract ($3.5 AAV) he originally signed on July 1, 2019.

The upstart Panthers currently sit in second place of the Central Division (13-4-3, 29 standings points).

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By Ian Oland 2 months ago

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Florida Panthers announce that a limited number of fans will be allowed at all home games this season

The Florida Panthers will not be deterred by the pandemic. Taking advantage of lax rules from the state of Florida, the Panthers will allow fans to attend all 28 home games during the NHL’s 2020-21 season.

According to the team, BB&T Center will have a capacity of about 25 percent, meaning about 5,000 spectators can attend. Fans will receive a health screening before entering and will be mandated to wear masks at all times.

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By Ian Oland 3 months ago

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Report: To make room for Alex Pietrangelo, Vegas will trade Nate Schmidt to Florida Panthers (UPDATED)

Former St Blues defender Alex Pietrangelo has been the prize of free agency, and he’s been extensively courted by the Vegas Golden Knights. But the Knights are only a couple million under the salary cap, so they’ve got to clear some space before they sign Pietrangelo for big dollars. On Sunday night, Fox Sports Midwest reporter Andy Strickland said that Vegas will trade defender Nate Schmidt to the Florida Panthers to make that space.

UPDATE, 8:45 PM: Somewhat contradicting the earlier report, TSN’s Pierre LeBrun says the Panthers do not have a deal in play for Schmidt.

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By Peter Hassett 6 months ago

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Radko Gudas signs three-year deal with Florida Panthers

Radko Gudas (AKA Gudy, AKA Dadko, AKA The Cheese Wheel, AKA The Mayor of the Toronto Bubble) has played his final game in Washington.

Friday, the beard-y, eight-year veteran signed a three-year deal with the Florida Panthers shortly after the start of free agency.

Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman was the first to report the news.

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By Ian Oland 6 months ago

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Finally official: Penguins trade Patric Hornqvist to Panthers for Mike Matheson and Colton Sceviour

Reports surfaced on Wednesday that the Pittsburgh Penguins and Florida Panthers were trading forward Patric Hornqvist for defenseman Mike Matheson, but official confirmation never came. According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the deal was held up by Hornqvist’s no-trade clause and injury insurance.

Thursday afternoon, the two teams finally made the trade official. Forward Colton Sceviour will also join Matheson in Pittsburgh.

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By Ian Oland 7 months ago

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Washington Capitals finish simulation season undefeated, win all seven games

The Digi Caps have run the digital gauntlet.

Saturday, the Capitals defeated the virtual Panthers 5-0 to go undefeated on NHL20, winning seven straight games. There were big hits, lots of goal horns, and another goalie change.

Evgeny Kuznetsov started the scoring a little over a minute in and the Caps never looked back.

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By Ian Oland 1 year ago

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Jagr and Bondra pounce on the Panthers: numbers for the morning after

The Washington Capitals opened up the fine year of 2003 with an absolute blowout of the Florida Panthers at the MCI Center in DC. The Caps, led by a massive night from Jaromir Jagr, dispatched the Cats with a 12-2 final score.

The Caps out-shot the Panthers 40 to 26.

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By Chris Cerullo 1 year ago

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Roberto Luongo’s number 1 retired by the Florida Panthers

The Florida Panthers retired Roberto Luongo’s number one on Saturday night. It’s the first number retired in Panthers’ franchise history.

In a 12-minute speech where Luongo showed off his English, French, and Italian, the 40-year-old former goaltender thanked his supporters and lamented never bringing a Stanley Cup to Sunrise, FL. Luongo also teared up when talking to his wife Gina, who he met after he arrived to the team. The

Luongo received massive cheers from the 17,873 fans at BB&T Center as his number was raised to the rafters.

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By Ian Oland 1 year ago

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Thankful: numbers for the morning after

Happy Thanksgiving! We are all thankful today that the Caps secured a 4-3 victory over the Florida Panthers. Get ready to eat, y’all. This will be a brief one.

The Panthers out-shot the Caps 40 to 20 and out-attempted them at five-on-five 50 to 38.

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By Chris Cerullo 1 year ago

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