Author: Kristie Delisi
Florida Panthers Roster 2025 Roster Preview: Fourth Line Forwards
They’re big, they’re mean, they’re ready to turn any game into a street fight. The Florida Panthers’ fourth line is full of hardworking players who are ready to throw down at the drop of a hat. That was perfectly showcased during the playoffs, but especially in Game 3 of the Cup Final when the line […]
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Florida Panthers 2025 Roster Preview: Third Line Forwards
The two Finnish phenoms paired with the Rat King himself, the Florida Panthers third line tore up the playoffs, wreaking havoc in every series. It was a third line that came together late in the year, with Luostarinen and Lundell only getting to play 10 regular-season games alongside Brad Marchand. Fans saw their ability to […]
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Florida Panthers 2025 Roster Preview: Second Line Forwards
The Panthers sport a formidable second line filled primarily with players who are able to get under the skin of their opponents. However, the line looked a little different in the playoffs compared to the regular season, with Rodrigues/Verhaeghe primarily filling the LW spot, whereas rookie Mackie Samoskevich filled it for the majority of the […]
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Florida Panthers 2025 Roster Preview: Top Line Forwards
Another summer of celebration is underway as the Panthers have started their days with the Cup. While there is still one large looming question around Matthew Tkachuk’s status and the salary cap, I figured now was as good a time as any to start looking at what next season’s roster will look like. If you […]
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Opinion: Why The Florida Panthers Can Three-Peat As Stanley Cup Champions
Three short summers, two Stanley Cups, and nearly an entire roster coming back next season. The Florida Panthers are poised to go for the three-peat right now, having lost only four players to free agency but potentially one more down the road, depending on the cap situation. If the Panthers have proven anything over the […]
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The Florida Panthers Extend Mackie Samoskevich
Thursday, the Panthers announced that they’d extended Mackie Samoskevich to a one-year deal at 775k. Mackie was a great surprise during the regular season as he slowly earned himself a top-6 role on the second line with Sam Bennett and Matthew Tkachuk, or Evan Rodrigues. He also secured a spot on the top power-play unit […]
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The Florida Panthers Free Agency: July 1st Recap
Things got started early for the Panthers as the official announcement of Marchand’s extension was posted to Florida’s team socials. With Florida’s big-name UFAs signed, Tuesday was mostly made of depth moves to replace outgoing pieces. It had been rumored Monday that the Cats were in talks with Tomas Nosek about a deal as well. […]
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The Florida Panthers Extend Aaron Ekblad & Brad Marchand
Bill Zito said after the Panthers won the Cup that he thought Florida could keep their three big UFAs. As of Free Agency Eve, he’s made good on the promise with the announcement of extensions to both Aaron Ekblad and Brad Marchand in addition to Sam Bennett’s extension that was announced on Friday. It does […]
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The Florida Panthers Extend Sam Bennett
He said it himself at E11even, he wasn’t leaving. One of the biggest free agents is now off the market and locked up long term as the Florida Panthers announced Friday night ahead of the draft that he’d been extended. Bennett’s been a huge part of Florida’s success in the postseason en route to back-to-back […]
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The Florida Panthers Journey To Back-To-Back Stanley Cups
Last year was a dream, this year was an achievement. Those were the words HC Paul Maurice said about the Panthers winning their second straight Stanley Cup. Last season, I recapped the several-year journey it took Bill Zito & his front office to build a Cup-winning team in addition to the Cats’ season-long journey. And […]
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