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Wednesday Florida Panthers Offseason Caterwaul

The Ottawa Senators have re-signed veteran forward Claude Giroux to a one-year contract with a $2 million base salary that can be worth up to $5 million in bonuses. In four seasons with the Senators, Giroux, briefly a member of the Florida Panthers, has missed just one regular season game. He scored a career-high 35 goals in 2022-23 and followed that up with 21 the next season. Restriced free agent defenseman Simon Nemec inked a five-year contract worth $36.25 million with the C...

New Jersey Devils Prospect Update: Change is Coming to Utica

Devils GM Sunny Mehta and Comets GM Braden Birch have begun revamping the AHL franchise. Here’s a look at some of the early summer roster changes. Out With the Old Utica’s goal leader last season, Angus Crookshank, was shipped off to the Florida Panthers in the Jacob Markstrom trade. Defenseman Calen Addison and forward Dylan […]

Report: Ottawa Senators Players Weren't Happy With Tkachuk Brothers' Podcast

Sure sounds like the Ottawa Senators turned on their captain months ago.  Multiple reports have surfaced stating there was several Ottawa Senators players who had concerns over Brady Tkachuk doing a podcast with his brother, Matthew, a forward of the Florida Panthers. Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman commented on the 'podcast saga' on a recent episode of 32 Thoughts and opened up about what's been going on within the Senators' dressing room. “It was time,” Friedman said of the trade on the p...

Monday Florida Panthers Offseason Caterwaul

Newly acquired Florida Panthers goalie Akira Schmid was one of fifteen players to file for salary arbitration over the weekend. Schmid joined the following restricted free agents in electing to go through the process: Xavier Bourgault (Ottawa Senators), Kirby Dach (Montreal Canadiens), Jamie Drysdale (Philadelphia Flyers), Jet Greaves (Columbus Blue Jackets), Alex Jefferies (New York Islanders), Peyton Krebs (Buffalo Sabres), Connor McMichael (St. Louis Blues), Cole Perfetti (Winnipeg Jet...

Saturday Florida Panthers Offseason Caterwaul

The number is in on Florida Panthers defenseman Donovan Sebrango’s new one-year contract. It’s a one-way deal and carries an $850,000 cap hit. Sebrango wasn’t tendered a qualifying offer, but decided to remain with the organization. He appeared in 40 games, and collected eight assists, with the Cats after getting claimed on October 16, 2025 after he was placed on waivers by the Ottawa Senators. In a bit of a shocker, the Philadelphia Flyers have tendered a massive offer sheet to Anaheim D...

Biggest winners and losers in NHL free agency day 1

Free agency is in full effect here for the NHL, and teams made some major splashes to improve their rosters. After winning two Stanley Cups in Florida, Sergei Bobrovsky heads up north to Toronto. Vincent Trocheck gets traded to Utah…

Panthers add formidable depth as silly season opens

There might be questions about the goaltending, but thanks to a busy first day of free agency, the rest of general manager Bill Zito’s roster is deeper than the freakin’ Mariana Trench. The Panthers started Wednesday morning off by signing pending unrestricted free agent defenseman Radko Gudas to lengthy, yet affordable six-year deal that carries an average annual value of $1.5 million. Florida had acquired the negotiating rights to “The Butcher” from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for the...

Panthers Sign Radko Gudas To 6-Year Contract

The Florida Panthers are bringing back a familiar face, and their lineup just got even harder to play against. Per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet , Radko Gudas is signing with Florida on a six-year deal carrying a $1.5 million cap hit. The signing completes a reunion that had been in motion for the better part of a week. The Path Back to Florida The Panthers acquired Gudas's signing rights from the Anaheim Ducks on June 29 in exchange for the rights to forward A.J. Greer, giving Florida ...

Panthers Sign Eetu Luostarinen to 8-Year Extension

The Florida Panthers are locking up one of the most underrated pieces of their championship core for the long haul. Per PuckPedia , the Panthers and forward Eetu Luostarinen are finalizing an eight-year extension carrying a $5 million cap hit. The deal keeps the two-time Stanley Cup champion in Florida well into his mid-30s and represents a significant raise from the $3 million cap hit he plays on in the final year of his current contract. The extension had been building for days. Pierre...

Report: Winnipeg Jets Close To Trading Connor Hellebuyck

The Winnipeg Jets have been discussing Connor Hellebuyck in ongoing trade talks, and there's growing speculation with free agency opening on Wednesday, and several teams getting a better sense of their roster, and spending habits, Hellebuyck should be moved this week. Two teams in the mix are the New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres, but frankly, don't sleep on the San Jose Sharks. The Devils traded Jacob Markstrom to the Florida Panthers, and have a giant hole in their crease. They also rece...