All Entries in the "Florida Panthers" Category
Hockey Independent mock draft part 1
With the NHL Entry Draft looming I decided to organize a mock draft with several of HI’s writers to give you an idea of what tonight’s entry draft could look. Participants: Fred Poulin, Cris Cohen, Lawrence Duchenski, John Scott Moore, Jeremy Scriven, Alexander Monaghan, Jamie Fraser, Andre Garabedian, WB Philp, Al Cimaglia, Adrian Fung, Gordon [...]
Nick Giglia’s 2011 Mock Draft: The Swami Speaks
This year, once again with the assistance of my good friend Andrew R (and some Bitches Brew…..both the beer and the music), I sat down to do my NHL Mock Draft. As per usual, trades were considered, and by a phenomenal stroke of luck we called Carter to Columbus for Voracek and the [...]
The Southeast Unleashed – June 2011 Edition
The NHL’s Southeast Division was formed in 1998 as a part of the Eastern Conference due to expansion. It has had two Stanley Cup winning teams, the 2004 Tampa Bay Lightning and the 2006 Carolina Hurricanes. Each month we will update you on the relevant news and notes of all five Southeast Division teams. Florida [...]
The Southeast Unleashed – May 2011 Inaugural Edition
The NHL’s Southeast Division was formed in 1998 as a part of the Eastern Conference due to expansion. It has had two Stanley Cup winning teams, the 2004 Tampa Bay Lightning and the 2006 Carolina Hurricanes. Each month we will link you to the relevant news and notes of all five Southeast Division teams. [...]
Mock Draft 1.0
Mock Draft 1.0 Here we go….1-10 Only…. 1. Edmonton Oilers – Ryan Nugent-Hopkins C Red Deer (WHL)– RNH is the best player in the draft, and with the number 1 pick, you use that on the best player. It just so happens that Edmonton is in need of a Number one Center and RNH is [...]
The Lottery Push
Welcome back Panther fans, As we close in on the end of another long season, Panther fans clearly do not have much to cheer for. And, I realize writing an article about the Panthers at this point in the season is like writing the little captions underneath the Sunshine girl in the paper; you might [...]
Montreal Canadiens: Perfect Southeast trip in review
After a very successful trip to Georgia and Florida, during which they won their three games and hit the beach a few times, the Canadiens are now back north of the border and set to face their division rivals, the Boston Bruins on Tuesday at Bell Centre. The Habs will be back at practice today [...]
NHL TRADE DEADLINE 2010-2011: The Official Count
Per the NHL: NHL clubs made 16 trades involving 35 players today prior to the 3 p.m., ET, trade deadline. Following is a list of the transactions: Anaheim traded C Maxim Lapierre and C MacGregor Sharp to Vancouver for C Joel Perrault and Vancouver’s 3rd-round pick in the 2012 Entry Draft. Atlanta traded RW Niclas [...]
HockeyIndependent Trade Deadline Show – Click to replay
Join us for 2nd annual Trade Deadline show complete with your HI bloggers, XM NHL Home Ice, and special guests… HOCKEY INDEPENDENT NHL Trade Deadline Show
Trade Deadline Preview
Michael Frolik and Cory Stillman, and Bryan McCabe have already been shipped out of town in separate deals preceding Monday’s deadline. So today we will look at the 10 most likely remaining Panthers to be traded prior to the 3:00pm deadline. 10 Likeliest Panthers to be Traded 10) Weiss, Stephen (C) – I am of [...]
NHL trade deadline update: waiver wire frenzy and rumors (McCabe dealt to the Rangers)
Approximately 48 hours before Monday’s 3 PM trade deadline, there was a lot of action on the waiver wire yesterday and today: First, the Columbus Blue Jackets have claimed veteran defenseman Craig Rivet from the Buffalo Sabres on re-entry waivers. Rivet, an impending unrestricted free agent, will bring leadership and experience to an inexperienced Jackets team. [...]
Panthers Looking to Sell
Setting up for More Trades It seems that Tallon is setting up for Monday. In acquiring Alexander Sulzer for a Conditional 7th Round Pick, the Panthers now have a surplus of defensemen. People have naturally been linking this trade as a precursor to a Bryan McCabe trade; however, McCabe was likely to be traded anyway. [...]
NHL attendance since the lock-out
With the recent financial problems experienced by several NHL teams this season, most notably, the Phoenix Coyotes, the Atlanta Thrashers, the New York Islanders and the Dallas Stars, I decided to have a look at the league attendance since the 2004-05 lock-out, to see if the attendance woes of certain teams are only one-year aberrations [...]
Panthers Running Late to the Party
Hello again Panther Fans, today we are going to look at how many teams have already made significant moves leading up to the Trade Deadline, and the Panthers, thus far have been left out in the cold. The market has clearly become one that greatly favours the seller. And while Toronto continues to further better [...]
Panthers Trade “Baby Jagr”
Welcome back boys and girls! With the Trade Deadline now less than 3 weeks away, the trade season opened up with a bang yesterday, with several moves being made. The Leafs actually won a trade (I know hard to believe), Al Montoya might actually get to consistently play in the NHL, after 15 years of [...]
Blues Gameday: One More in Florida
Times are getting tougher and the St. Louis Blues (23-20-8, 54 Points) must rise to the occasion and take down a “never say die” Florida Panthers (23-23-6, 52 Points) outfit fighting for their playoff lives as well. If you thought the game on Sunday had an unusually high sense of urgency for an inter-conference match [...]
Key Home-Stand for Panthers Season
Hello again Boys and Girls, With football now officially over we can now provide our undivided attention to hockey (because no one actually likes basketball). I’d just like to provide all of you with a quick observation before we get into the Panthers talk. First off, I’m not a big fan of the Black Eyed [...]
Dale Tallon’s Report Card
Hello again Panther Fans, today we are going to look at Dale Tallon and his role thus far as General Manager. In only nine months Tallon has revitalized a thin farm system and positioned the team for future success. Let’s take a look at some of his major moves thus far in our first ever [...]
Welcome Panther Fans!
Welcome Panthers Fans! I’m Rudi Genovese, your new beat writer here at HockeyIndependent.com! I’d like to welcome you all to my blog and I look forward to hearing from all of you! Before I get into the Panthers talk I’d like to tell you all a little about myself first. I’m born and raised in [...]
DAILY RUMORS: Nabokov signing with the Blackhawks or Panthers? Nyet!
The return to North America of former NHL goalie Evgeni Nabokov has more than a few pundits and bloggers buzzing over which NHL team he might eventually sign with this season. “Eklund” over at Hockeybuzz.com joined the fun on Monday: “…of course Nabokov would have to clear waivers, but the Washington Capitals would be the [...]
