Panthers Running Late to the Party
RudiGenovese | Feb 20, 2011 | Comments 41
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 its future, Florida remains stagnant. Although the trade deadline is still ten days away, the Panthers seem to already be behind the 8-ball. The Toronto Maple Leafs however have already added two top prospects, and two first round picks. In fact, the Leafs have done so well, that they have fixed the terrible mistake that is Phil Kessel. Joe Colborne is no Tyler Seguin, but he does have the potential to be a game-changing talent, and players of that nature are extremely hard to come by (just ask the Panthers). Although Dale Tallon is seemingly holding onto the hope that the Panthers can still be a playoff team, he is naturally missing several opportunities to actually better the long-term positioning of the club. Of the top teams in the NHL right now, Philadelphia, Boston, and Tampa have already made significant moves, and have traded a large amount of their movable assets. Simply put, these teams do not have the means, or the necessity to make another key move prior to the Trade Deadline. Pittsburgh will not mortgage their future on a year where they have such significant injury problems, minor moves are more likely, and Washington is looking for a second-line center, something the Panthers have lacked for the last ten years. In the Western Conference, the two top teams, Vancouver and Detroit both plan to stand pat and will only be making minor moves. What does all this mean you ask? Well simply put, the demand is diminishing, the party is clearing out and that does not bode well for a team that is still trying to decide if they should even make an appearance.
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You should follow a real team life the leafs, say hi to your dad, I think we needs some more cheese.
I meant he needs for more cheese!
Great article rudi, think any action by next week.
Id be shocked if they didn’t make at least a couple trades
Panthers r a mess, need to fire coach
Coach is the least of their problems at this point
Can’t wait for season to end, bring on the marlins
Rudi how bout those Tampa bay lightning
Thinking it’ll be mostly depth moves for the lightning now with the addition of Brewer. Even though they have the cap room to still add someone.
Can’t wait for trade deadline, let see if Detroit makes any moves
Can u say fried octopus
Holland has said he plans on staying quiet
Bruins picked up mandala, only a rental, going back to leafs, bruins all the way
James Neal was a steal for Pittsburgh, he is a 30-40 goal scorer, power forward, Dallas acted too quickly, could have got more, what do u guys think.
Liked this trade for both teams actually…both teams filled a need…really do like Neal though
Dent matter who does what at trade deadline, Vancouver is going to win lord stanleys cup and bring it back to canada
Canucks and the sudins rock, weather is great too
If loungo doesn’t crumble down the stretch again maybe
Florida is going to tank it to get a high draft pick, edmonton needs to start winning and florida get the 1 pick, they are going to unload Weiss this week as Tallon wants to rebuild like he did in chicago with draft picks.
I luv mullets, so does my dad Billy ray sirus
Florida needs to bring back the rats that they throw on the ice, maybe that will wake up the stiffs on the ice
McCabe is going to traded to rangers, what do u think rudi da man
Sounds like the Rangers are definitely interested
Mccarthur wants 3m, graboski money, no way trade him now
Cogniano should be traded to calgary
Kovoshit is over rated, go back to Atlanta u piece of…….
Ok boys relax, Florida sucks and so do crosby
someone should take out that prick on pittsburgh, matt cooke, cant understand why no one has punched out his lights, maybe florida should pic him up, rudi find a better team to cover
Hes the Ric Flair of Hockey
hockey sucks, the only good sport is nascar, daytonae 500 down here was awesome, felt sorry for jr, blew a tire,, screw hockey
who cares about nascar redneck, this is a hockey forum, go pick your sister up at a family reunion,
Ya but hockey players know how to turn right!
last time a went to a fight a hockey game broke out loser, hockey if for canadian kids that cant walk, they put skates on at at age of 3 and their parents think their wayne gretzky,, pass me the tanning butter.
Hockey is for white losers from Russia and Canada, real Americans play football and basketball. Can’t wait for bucs in 2011′. Heat all the way, what do u losers out there think?
You are right…white losers from Russia and Canada aren’t real Americans
What’s up tonite losers, Tampa winning 5 0 tonite over Phoenix, rednecks go get a job, I hear mcdonalds is hiring, oh ya, would you like a shower with your fries,,
Florida sucks losing 3-1 to Ottawa, whoever likes Florida doesn’t know anything about hockey, write something about a good team like tampa
What’s up on uhis site, see lots of comments, rudi good job on keeping the dialogue going we need more blogs on teams other than the high profile ones, do you live in Florida rudi, must be to write about them. Anyways keep it up.
Thanks a lot for the support…I live in Toronto actually though
Trade deadline coming up in 4 days, what r u hearing Rudi? Weiss going?
I’d be pretty surprised if they move him…the panthers biggest need is center and weiss is really the only good one they have at this point.