What the Florida Panthers can do at the finish line

With less than a week before the NHL trade period, the Florida Panthers already took one of the biggest steps of the season.

The Panthers and Chicago completed a monster trade on Saturday evening, with Florida defending Seth Jones and a draft of the fourth round; Get the Blackhawks Spencer Knight And a first.

Although Jones solves one of the weaknesses in Florida, the trade of the 23-year-old knight creates another.

With knight and Sergei BobrovskyThe Panthers had a damn solid 1-2 strike online.

Knight will have a chance for more playing time with the reconstruction of Blackhawks. Bobrovsky will lead more into the playoffs than the Panthers had originally planned.

The Panthers brought back on Sunday Chris Driedger Replace knights.

In addition, it is not yet known that the trading period is not known on Friday if the Panther's plan to take this into a semi-permanent step.

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The dryer was, maybe you remember the last time he was with the Panthers.

After an AHL contract with the Panthers in 2018 and this season with the Minor League teams in Florida in Springfield and Manchester, he received a two-way deal in the following season and temporarily replaced Bobrovsky on the net.

Drodger spent two seasons with the Panthers and won 21 games during this time. He even has a few playoff starts.

Injuries have slowed him down since Seattle was taken in the expansion draft of 2021, but Drodger had a strong training camp after he had reorganized the Panthers and went 10-6-4 with a 2.97/.878 with AHL Charlotte.

Return to Florida Panthers 'simple decision' for Chris Driedger

The Panthers know drier and he knows them; It may only be the backup goalkeeper for the rest of the season.

But after the crops Matthew Tkachuk The Florida Panthers have LTIR as part of the Pro Puckpedia salary limit, which go into the trading period.

That could bring you a goalkeeper if you want.

But who is out there?

The Panthers have a goalkeeper department under the direction Roberto Luongo This always searches the corners and angles of the goalkeeper world.

There is almost a number of goalkeepers on Floridas Radar for this season or in the future, which many of us have not even thought of.

Hey, there could be a college -free agent that the Panthers have in mind.

We will see.

However, since the NHL trade period is due, the biggest names that are supposedly available are:

Jordan Binnington, St. Louis: Ok, the Panthers are not on the Binnington market. The Stanley Cup winner in 2019 will probably stay with The Blues, and if it is moved, it will be more than the Panthers. The 31 -year -old Binnington has two more years with 6 million US dollars, which is a very good business for a starting gate -which means that its price will be steep. With Bobrovsky, who is signed next season, Florida is not on the market for a starter.

Jonathan Quick, New York Rangers: We are not sure whether Quick will be in motion, but if the Rangers decide, the majority of their UFAs are rumored, he would provide a really nice emergency piece for the Panthers. The 39-year-old made his bones with the Los Angeles Kings and has a cap goal of $ 1.275 million that runs this season. Very affordable, very reliable.

John Gibson, Anaheim: Many think when Gibson, 31 is moved, it will be for a team that is looking for real help online such as Edmonton or Carolina. This price will probably be too rich for the Panthers, and with two more years at 6.4 million US dollars per year, Gibson receives 2 million US dollars more than Knight. This is a lot for a backup.

Dan Vladar, Calgary: Hello, hello there. Vladar was very impressive for the flames on Saturday against the Panthers on Net Bill Zito Was on the phone and moved to Chicago. Vladar is only 27, has an affordable contract (2.2 million US dollars) and a free agent. It could be a rent, but if it has moved, the Vladar team has the chance to kick the tires and first try to work out a new deal. Calgary has rookie starter Dustin Wolf Vladar may be unnecessary on the spot when the flames decide to follow a playoff spot, not this season for you.

Anton Forsberg, Ottawa: The 32-year-old Forsberg is involved in the last year of his three-year contract (USD $ 2.75 million) Linus Ullmark The new king of the Ottawa network. The senators are hot on the chase for a playoff spot so that they probably won't act – not for a team in Florida that they could play anyway in the off -season.

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On deck: game no. 62

Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers

• When: Monday, 7 p.m.
• Where: Amerant Bank Arena, sunrise
• Local TV: Scripps Sports – WSFL 39 (Miami/FTL); WDD 9 (WPB); Laff 36.3 (SWfla)
• Streaming: Panthers+, ESPN+
• Radio: WPOW 96.5-FM2; Wbzt 1230-am (Palm Beach); WCTH 100.3-FM (Florida Keys); Siriusxm
• Panther's radio streaming: Siriusxm 932, NHL app
• Season series (Lightning Lead 1-0) -In Tampa Bay: Sunday; Ap. 15. At Florida: Lightning 4, Panthers 0 (December 23); Monday.
• Last regular season: Panthers won 2: 1
• Always regular series of season: Florida leads 77-52-19, 10 ties
• All-time postgame series: Lightning leads 2: 1 (won 2021 first round, 2022 ECS); Florida d. Blitz 4-1 in 2024 in the first round.
• Next for the Panthers: Thursday against Columbus Blue Jackets, 7 p.m.

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