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Territory Talk: Season Preview with ESPN's Kristen Shilton (Ep. 318) | Florida Panthers It’s time for the champs to defend their crown. With the preseason now in the books, ESPN’s Kristen Shilton joins this episode of Territory...
Jonah Gadjovich - Lights lamp twice Saturday Gadjovich scored two goals, one the game-winner, in Saturday's preseason victory over the Kings.
Impact The 25-year-old gave the Panthers a 3-1 lead in the second period before adding an empty-netter in the final minute of the third. Gadjovich is fighting for a spot on the NHL roster, and this performance can only help, but he managed only two goals and four points in 39 regular-season games last season and didn't make an appearance during Florida's run to the Stanley Cup.
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Aaron Ekblad - Three helpers Saturday Ekblad notched three assists, one on the power play, in Saturday's preseason win over the Kings.
Impact The 28-year-old blueliner had a helper in every period, giving him a full head of steam heading into the regular season. Ekblad's had difficulty staying healthy in his career and is coming off a disappointing 2023-24 campaign in which he managed only four goals and 18 points in 51 regular-season games, but with Brandon Montour now in Seattle, the Panthers will be counting on Ekblad to bounce back in a big way this season.
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Sergei Bobrovsky - Steady in preseason win Bobrovsky made 26 saves in Saturday's preseason win over the Kings.
Impact He got beaten by Phillip Danault in the first period and Trevor Moore in the third, but the Panthers' offense gave Bobrovsky plenty of support in a 4-2 victory. The 36-year-old netminder is coming off his best campaign in years, posting a 2.37 GAA and .915 save percentage in 58 games before hoisting the Stanley Cup, but Bobrovsky hasn't played 60 or more regular-season games since he got to Florida in 2019-20, and that's unlikely to change in 2024-25.
OCTOBER 6 • ROTOWIRE
FLA vs. LAK: Post Game Interview - Barkov 10/5/24 | Florida Panthers Barkov speaks to the media after Florida's 4-2 win over Los Angeles in Quebec City on Oct. 5.
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FLA vs. LAK: Post Game Interview - Paul Maurice 10/5/24 | Florida Panthers Head coach Paul Maurice speaks to media after Florida's win over Los Angeles in Quebec City.
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Mackie Samoskevich - Good to go Samoskevich (upper body) will play in Saturday's preseason finale against the Kings, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Impact Samoskevich produced 22 goals and 54 points in 62 games with AHL Charlotte during the 2023-24 regular season. However, the 21-year-old forward could begin the 2024-25 campaign in Florida's bottom six.
OCTOBER 5 • ROTOWIRE
Jonah Gadjovich - Set to return Gadjovich (undisclosed) will play in Saturday's game versus the Kings, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Impact Gadjovich exited Wednesday's game versus the Lightning, but there was no additional update on his injury. The 25-year-old forward clearly isn't battling anything overly serious. He's set to make one last push to grab a fourth-line spot for the Panthers, who open their regular season Tuesday at home versus the Bruins.
OCTOBER 5 • ROTOWIRE
Matt Kiersted - Placed on waivers Kiersted was waived by Florida on Saturday, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
Impact Kiersted collected four goals, 15 points and 53 PIM in 57 regular-season appearances in 2023-24. The 26-year-old defenseman didn't log any games at the NHL level last season and might spend all of the upcoming campaign in the minors as well.
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Morning Skate: Matthew Tkachuk - 10/5/24 | Florida Panthers Tkachuk speaks with the media prior to Florida's preseason game against Los Angeles on Oct. 5.
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Sergei Bobrovsky - Tending twine Saturday Bobrovsky will defend the visiting crease versus LA in Quebec City on Saturday, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Impact Bobrovsky will get in his final preseason game before Opening Night on Tuesday against the Bruins. Bobrovsky was outstanding last season, going 36-17-4 with a 2.37 GAA and a .915 save percentage in 58 regular-season appearances. He was 16-8 with a 2.32 GAA, leading the Panthers to the Stanley Cup in June. Look for a regression from the 36-year-old veteran, as it will hard to be repeat such a good season.
OCTOBER 5 • ROTOWIRE
Florida Panthers - Los Angeles Kings - Oct 5, 2024 | NHL.com NHL Gamecenter - Florida Panthers vs. Los Angeles Kings, Oct 5, 2024 - summary, stats, boxscore, play by play, recap and more.
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Training Camp: Anton Lundell 10/4/24 | Florida Panthers Anton Lundell speaks to the media after training camp at Baptist Health IcePlex on Oct. 4.
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William Lockwood - Placed on waivers Lockwood (undisclosed) was put on waivers Friday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
Impact Lockwood was dealing with an injury, but his placement on waivers suggests he's now healthy enough to play. During the 2023-24 regular season, the 26-year-old had an assist in 26 games with Florida as well as 12 goals and 24 points across 32 outings with AHL Charlotte. Lockwood is expected to head to the minors if he clears waivers, but Florida might summon him at various times during 2024-25.
OCTOBER 4 • ROTOWIRE
Justin Sourdif - Return not imminent Sourdif (undisclosed) remains week-to-week and is not close to returning, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports Friday.
Impact Given this update, Sourdif shouldn't be expected to be in the lineup for Opening Night against the Bruins on Tuesday. Other than saying he's not close to returning, the team hasn't provided a ton of guidance as to when the 22-year-old center might be cleared to play. Once given the all-clear, Sourdif will likely be heading to the minors where he racked up 38 points in 58 regular-season contests last year.
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Tomas Nosek - Likely to miss start of season Per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site, Nosek (upper body) is still not close to returning, coach Paul Maurice said Friday.
Impact Nosek was injured Sept. 23 in a game versus Nashville, as he went hard into the boards after he was tripped. The 32-year-old veteran was competing for a spot on the fourth line. Nosek had a pair of goals and four assists in 36 regular-season games with the Devils last season.
OCTOBER 4 • ROTOWIRE
Hispanic Excellence: Educators | Florida Panthers In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Florida Panthers announced their annual ‘Celebration of Hispanic Excellence’ series, presented by A...
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John Leonard - Released from PTO Friday Leonard was released from his PTO by the Panthers on Friday and sent to AHL Charlotte.
Impact Leonard saw action in only one preseason game and was -2 with nary a point. He played six NHL regular-season games last season with Arizona, managing one goal. The 26-year-old spent most of the 2023-24 campaign with AHL Tucson, picking up 12 goals and 20 assists in 63 regular-season appearances.
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Aidan McDonough - Sent to AHL McDonough was released from his professional tryout agreement and sent to AHL Charlotte.
Impact McDonough signed an AHL-only deal with Charlotte in early July, but he spent the last few weeks with Florida on a tryout. However, he was unable to secure a spot on the Opening Night roster and will attempt to make an impact in the minors early in the season.
OCTOBER 4 • ROTOWIRE
'Faceoff: Inside the NHL' Episode 3 shows Tkachuk's Panthers on collision course with Swayman, Bruins | NHL.com Intensity ratchets up as Stanley Cup Playoffs approach for two East powers
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Florida Panthers hungry for another Stanley Cup championship The Panthers return a large portion of their core with eight of their top nine forwards back and Sergei Bobrovsky in net for his sixth seaso...
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Tobias Bjornfot - Placed on waivers Bjornfot was designated for waivers by Florida on Thursday, per PuckPedia.
Impact Bjornfot was a waiver claim by the Panthers back in March, serving as an emergency depth option for the organization during its Stanley Cup run. Overall, the 23-year-old defenseman played in a meager four regular-season games last year for the Golden Knights, Kings and Panthers. At this point, assuming he clears waivers, Bjornfot could struggle for regular NHL minutes next year as well.
OCTOBER 3 • ROTOWIRE
Rasmus Asplund - Waived by Florida Asplund was placed on waivers by the Panthers on Thursday, according to PuckPedia.
Impact Asplund is on a one-year, two-way contract, so this is no surprise. The 26-year-old had 44 points in 67 AHL games with Charlotte in 2023-24. He last played at the NHL level in 2022-23, scoring twice while adding six assists in 46 games split between Buffalo and Nashville. Asplund will be re-assigned to AHL Charlotte, if he clears waivers.
OCTOBER 3 • ROTOWIRE
Zac Dalpe - Waived by Florida Dalpe was waived by the Panthers on Thursday, PuckPedia reports.
Impact Dalpe spent all of last season with AHL Charlotte, racking up 17 goals and 30 points over 67 regular-season appearances. Assuming he clears waivers, he'll likely spend most or all of this year with the Checkers.
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