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Florida Panthers 2025 Roster Preview: Second Pair Defensemen

A pair that came together late in the year but was an absolute nightmare to play against. Florida’s second defensive pairing has size, quick puck movement, and isn’t afraid to throw the body. Mikkola just finished his second season with the Panthers and is an underrated part of their defense. Seth Jones came in at […]

Florida Panthers 2025 Roster Preview: Top Pair Defensemen

The Florida Panthers thrive off being a defense-first team. That impressive defensive prowess has led them to back-to-back Stanley Cups, and with a top pairing of Gustav Forsling and Aaron Ekblad, they’re in great hands on the back end. With both d-men on eight-year extensions, this pair is going to be together for years to […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Verhaeghe and Reinhart celebrating the opening goal.

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 […]

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 […]

Sam Bennett accepting the Conn Smythe Trophy.

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 […]

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 […]

Florida Panthers 2024: A Year In Review

2024 was a year for the Panthers’ history books from Sam Reinhart’s incredible season to the Finland trip and, of course, the Florida Panthers winning their first-ever Stanley Cup. This calendar year has been filled with so many memories for the team and fans alike that things like bad weather trying to ruin two separate […]