Versteeg, who is expected to get treatment from the Panthers during the lockout, said Thursday that he is still a few months away from being ready to play. Versteeg had hip surgery following Florida's exit from the postseason and he says doctors told him the recovery process would take four to six months.
Akárcsak Gudbranson, Versteeg is hónapokra kidőlt.
Florida Panthers Executive Vice President & General Manager Dale Tallon announced today that the following players have cleared waivers and have been assigned to San Antonio (AHL):
D Michael Caruso, F Andre Deveaux, G Dov Grumet-Morris, F Jean Francois Jacques, F Greg Rallo, F Casey Wellman, F James Wright and D Nolan Yonkman.
The Panthers – coming off a Southeast Division Championship and with their RED Rising marketing campaign signifying one of the NHL’s hottest franchises – ranked No. 10 in the NHL and No. 2 in South Florida behind the NBA Champion Miami Heat, who came in at No. 31 overall. The Cats rose the most of any franchise from 2011 to 2012, improving from No. 111 to No. 33.
The ranking was based on eight different factors including: Bang For The Buck, Fan Relations, Ownership, Affordability, Stadium Experience, Players, Coaching and Title Track.
The Panthers improved in every single category utilized by ESPN highlighted by solid increases in Coaching, Fan Relations, Players, Ownership, Affordability, Stadium Experience, and more.
The home of the Florida Panthers received a new name Monday, with the arena in Sunrise, Fla., now called the BB&T Center. The building had been known since 2005 as the BankAtlantic Center.
The Florida Panthers announced Monday that defenseman Erik Gudbranson had surgery to repair an injured shoulder last week.
According to the South Florida Sun Sentinel, the injury happened last week during an informal workout at the team's practice site, the Saveology.com Iceplex in Coral Springs, Fla.
Surgery was performed Sept. 6, but no recovery timetable was given by the Panthers except to say a full recovery was expected. The Sun Sentinel reported that the injury could sideline Gudbranson up to four months.
Gudbranson, 20, had two goals, six assists and a minus-19 rating in 72 games last season as a rookie. The third pick of the 2010 Draft averaged 14:11 of ice time per game in the regular season, but that number rose to 17:06 per game in the postseason. He was scoreless and a minus-2 in seven games in the first round against the New Jersey Devils.
Gudbranson vállműtéten esett át, kb. 4 hónap a teljes gyógyulás.
If the Vancouver Canucks are going to trade Roberto Luongo, the world-class goaltender would like to return to the place where he became a star.
Luongo, who has been replaced as the No. 1 goaltender in Vancouver by Cory Schneider, told the Sun-Sentinel on Tuesday that he would prefer to be traded to the Florida Panthers. The 33-year-old maintains a residence in South Florida during the offseason and remains the Panthers' all-time leader in games played (317), victories (108) and shutouts (26).
"It's been a tough summer, not knowing what's going to happen," Luongo told the newspaper. "It's tough to not know what your future is going to be with your family and everything. There were a couple of stressful moments, but we're still here and everything's good.
"[The Panthers] makes sense for myself, for my career and my family. That being said, there's obvious other options as well. This is a preferred location for obvious reasons, but I'm not shutting the door on other possibilities if it comes up."
Érdekes. Kapusokkal jól állunk, de talán José Theodore helyett......
The Florida Panthers have canceled what would have been their third annual rookie camp and tournament.
The camp, according to the Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel, was to include rookies from the Tampa Bay Lightning, Carolina Hurricanes and Boston Bruins and was to be held from Sept. 15-19 at Saveology.com Iceplex. The tournament included the Panthers, Nashville Predators and Lightning last year.
According to DobberHockey.com, the Weiss-Versteeg-Fleischmann trio totaled 108 points, ahead of Toronto's Bozak-Kessel-Lupul line (106 points), Montreal's Cole-Desharnais-Pacioretty trio (105), Detroit's Filppula-Hudler-Zetterberg (104), and Pittsburgh's Malkin-Neal-Kunitz (104).
The Panthers are set to open the 2012-13 season Oct. 13 against the Tampa Bay Lightning and will raise a Southeast Division Championship banner in a pre-game ceremony.
“Teams now realize what we’ve done here in Florida and how we’ve changed the way we do things; we don’t accept losing,” Upshall said. "This year, [teams] are going to know that every game, we’re going to be coming hard.”
Can the Panthers build on their first playoff berth in 12 years?
Coach Kevin Dineen did wonders with the Panthers last season, taking a group replete with new parts and shaping it into a team that won the first division title in franchise history and ended a playoff drought that stretched to 2000. But Florida lost its first-round series to the New Jersey Devils in seven games after taking a 3-2 lead, and with the teams behind them improving, the Panthers will be hard-pressed to take the next step after mostly standing pat this summer.
Returning to Iowa always brings back memories for Clemmensen, who is still to this day the only NHL player born in Iowa. He hopes to be an inspiration for all those playing hockey in his home state.
“It’s [being the only Iowa born player in the NHL] definitely something that I’m proud of and take pride in and I hope that I can inspire and serve as a role model and an example of making it at the highest level,” he said.
2011-2012: 1st in Southeast Division, 3rd in Eastern Conference
Key Additions: While the Panthers were not as active in Free Agency as they were last season, they still managed to make some moves this offseason. The key acquisitions for the Panthers were forward Peter Mueller and defenseman Filip Kuba.
Mueller, an offensively gifted forward who has suffered through some injuries early on in his career, has played the past two years for the Colorado Avalanche. This past season Mueller played in 32 games and totaled 16 points (seven goals, nine assists). His best season in the NHL was in his first year with the Phoenix Coyotes in 2007-2008 when the former first rounder totaled 54 points in 81 games.
Kuba will be making a return to the team that drafted him. Kuba has played the last two seasons for the Ottawa Senators and last season he had one of his better years in the NHL, scoring 32 points (six goals, 26 assists) in 73 games as he helped fellow blueliner Erik Karlsson win the Norris Trophy (given to league's Best Defenseman).
Other Additions: F George Parros, C/RW Casey Wellman, F Jean-Francois Jacques, C Andre Deveaux.
Key Loss: The Panthers had a couple of big losses this offseason but no one more than the loss of defenseman Jason Garrison. Garrison will undoubtedly be missed as he had the highest player rating and had the most power play goals on the team last season. His heavy shot from the point, especially on the man advantage, earned him the most goals (16) by a defenseman in franchise history. The Panthers are hoping that Kuba can fill the void.
Other Losses: F Mikael Samuelsson, F Wojtek Wolski, D Krys Barch, F Bracken Kearns, F Jonathan Matsumoto
Key Keep: As bad as it was losing Garrison, re-signing F Kris Versteeg was a huge move in the right direction. Versteeg was second on the team with five game winning goals and 23 total goals. His career-high contributions were instrumental in the Panthers push for the playoffs and they will continue to see that for at least the next four seasons.
Other Keeps: G Scott Clemmensen, G Brian Foster, D Michael Caruso, C James Wright, D Keaton Ellerby
Mike Weaver gyerekeknek szervez táborokat Torontoban és Michiganben Defense First néven:
Every summer, he holds his “Defense First” camp in Toronto and Michigan. It makes sense that the “defensive defenseman” would try and help teach the basics of defense to kids at a young age.
Weaver’s camp in Toronto runs for two weeks, while the one in Michigan runs for one week. Both camps are split into two groups, standard and elite. Along with running the camps, Weaver is also enjoying the time off with his family in Toronto since he doesn’t get to see them very often while in season.
Nyári felkészülése a szezonra:
“My workout I do a little bit different. I do a lot of more body weight stuff and I do a lot of running,” Weaver said. “In the Summer time that’s your time to make the great advances with your body as far as size and weight, but I find that during the year it’s more of a healing up part of your regimen.”
Sunrise Sports & Entertainment today announced today that Party City – the leader in the party goods industry – will be the presenting sponsor of the Florida Panthers’ 2012-13 season. Party City will be represented on all publicity materials surrounding the Cats’ upcoming season, including television, print and radio advertisements, printed schedules, tickets and more.
The contract which is worth $4.4 million annually. Versteeg is now Florida's second-highest paid forward behind Tomas Fleischmann with Stephen Weiss a free agent after this coming season.
Florida Panthers Executive VP & General Manager Dale Tallon announced today that the club has agreed to a four-year contract with RW Kris Versteeg.
"Kris played an important role in our club’s success last season and we are pleased to have reached a long-term contract agreement with him,” said Tallon. “He is a skilled player who recorded career highs in goals and points last season, while playing on our top line alongside Stephen Weiss and Tomas Fleischmann. We look forward to his continued offensive production, as well as his off-ice contributions in the South Florida community.”
Versteeg, 26, recorded career bests in goals (23) and points (54) while playing in 71 games for the Panthers last season. He set a Florida franchise record tallying 25 points (11-14-25) in his first 20 games played with the Panthers, including recording his first career hat trick on Nov. 10 at Winnipeg. Versteeg played in all seven of Florida’s post season contests recording three goals with two assists.
For his career in the National Hockey League, the Lethbridge, Alta, native has scored 88 goals with 201 points in 321 career games with Chicago (2007-2010), Toronto (2010-2011), Philadelphia (2010-2011) and Florida (2011-2012). In 57 post season games, he has recorded 14 goals and 37 points, while winning the Stanley Cup with the Blackhawks in 2010.
Versteeg was acquired from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for a conditional second round draft pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, as well as a third round selection in the 2012 draft.
The Panthers have elite prospects and plenty of them. The offensive-minded Huberdeau (Saint John-QMJHL) heads up a list of players who have a chance to make an impact in the near future. Fellow forwards Quinton Howden (Moose Jaw-WHL) and Nick Bjugstad (Minnesota-NCAA) are joined by defensemen Alex Petrovic (RD-WHL) and Michael Matheson (Dubuque-USHL) -- this year's first-round selection -- to form a quality group of up-and-coming talents.
I imagine Huberdeau will stick in the NHL this season, while the rest of this group will marinate for another season.
Sleeper Prospect: Alexander Delnov, LW, (RUS) (fourth round/2012)
His effort is first-rate and his talent is better than the average fourth-rounder. I can see him being a steal down the line.
Florida Panthers Executive VP & General Manager Dale Tallon announced today that the club has acquired C Casey Wellman from the New York Rangers in exchange for Florida’s fifth round selection in the 2014 National Hockey League Entry Draft.
“Casey is a young, highly skilled forward who adds more depth to our team,” said Tallon. “He can play both center and right wing and we feel he has the ability to play in a top line role within our team. We look forward to his contributions to our club.”
Wellman, 24, has played in 41 career NHL contests, all with Minnesota (2009-2012), registering 13 points (4-9-13). He appeared in 14 games with the Wild last year recording seven points (2-5-7) before being traded to New York on Feb. 3.
The Brentwood, CA native also split the year playing for both Houston (AHL) and Connecticut (AHL) scoring 23 goals with 24 assists in 57 games played. In nine Calder Cup playoff games with Connecticut, Wellman ranked tied for the club lead with nine points (4-5-9). He has played in 99 career AHL games for Houston (2010-2012) and Connecticut (2011-2012), scoring 37 goals with 82 points.
The 6-foot, 175-pound forward played two seasons (2008-2010) of college hockey at UMass-Amherst (Hockey East), ranking second on the club in overall point scoring each year.
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