The Florida Panthers have never won a Stanley Cup in the existence of their franchise; the closest they came to winning a Stanley Cup was in 1996 when they lost in the Stanley Cup Finals to the Colorado Avalanche. If the Florida Panthers want to win a Stanley Cup, they should make these moves.
At the expansion draft, one trade is made:
Florida Panthers trade Keith Yandle to the Seattle Kraken for a 2021 2nd round pick, 2021 3rd rd pick. If the Kraken make the playoffs, the Panthers get an additional 2022 2nd rd pick.
Keith Yandle would have to waive his no-move clause, but I think he would be he would get more ice time with the Seattle Kraken, who could use a veteran defenseman like Yandle.
Florida Panthers lose Chris Driedger to the Seattle Kraken in the expansion draft.
Before the 2021 draft, two trades are made:
Florida Panthers trade Anton Stralman to the Columbus Blue Jackets for a 2021 4th round pick.
The Panthers unload Stralman's contract, while the Blue Jackets get a veteran defenseman that fits into Columbus' system.
The Panthers also trade Anthony Duclair, Lucas Wallmark, Gustav Forsling to the Dallas Stars for Jamie Oleksiak, Jason Dickinson.
The Panthers add Jamie Oleksiak and Jason Dickinson, two solid players who can be stop-gap solutions until their prospects are NHL ready.
At the 2021 Draft, the Florida Panthers trade pick 35 to the Arizona Coyotes for picks 44, 2022 3rd round pick.
2021 Draft
22-Zachary L'Heureux
44-Logan Mailloux
67-Fyodor Svechkov
Florida Panthers draft three very good prospects in Zachary L'Heureux, Logan Mailloux, and Fyodor Svechkov; all three prospects should play a key role on the team down the road.
Florida Panthers re-sign a few players:
Jamie Oleksiak-3yrs/3.6M per
Sam Bennett-2yrs/4M per
Brandon Montour-2yrs/4M per
Alexander Wennberg-3yrs/2.8M per
Jason Dickinson-1yr/1M per
Florida Panthers re-sign all other RFAs
Florida Panthers sign Adam Larsson to a 6 yr deal worth 4 million per season.
At the 2022 Trade deadline, one major trade is made:
Florida Panthers acquire Zack Werenski from the Columbus Blue Jackets for Grigori Denisenko, Aleksi Heponiemi, John Ludvig, and a 1st round pick in 2023. If Werenski tops 50 points, the Blue Jackets get a 2025 1st round pick.
The Florida Panthers make it to the 2nd round of the playoffs in the 2021-22 season but lose in 6 games to the Carolina Hurricanes.
Before the 2022 draft, one major trade is made:
Florida Panthers trade Frank Vatrano, Markus Nutivaara to the San Jose Sharks for Mario Ferraro, and a 2022 3rd rd pick.
Florida Panthers get Mario Ferraro, a physical defenseman that will round out the defense, and a 2022 3rd round pick in exchange for Frank Vatrano and Markus Nutivaara.
At the 2022 draft, the Florida Panthers trade picks 22, 67 to the New Jersey Devils for picks 17, 81.
2022 Draft
17-Juraj Slafkovsky
The Florida Panthers draft Juraj Slafkovsky, a skilled power forward, who will eventually replace Patric Hornqvist.
Florida Panthers re-sign a few players:
Aleksander Barkov-8yrs/8.5M per
Zack Werenski-6yrs/6M per
Carter Verhaeghe-4yrs/3.5M per
Owen Tippett-2yrs/2.2M per
Mario Ferraro-2yrs/2M per
Florida Panthers re-sign all other RFAs
Florida Panthers sign Nic Paul to a 3 yr deal worth 2.5 million per season.
The Florida Panthers win the Presidents' Trophy in the 2022-23 season, and make it to the Conference Finals, before losing to the New York Rangers in 6 games.
Before the 2023 draft, two major trades are made:
Florida Panthers trade Patric Hornqvist, Radko Gudas to the Detroit Red Wings for Michael Rasmussen, 2023 2nd rd pick.
The Red Wings get two savy veteran players in Hornqvist and Gudas, while the Panthers get Michael Rasmussen, a solid young power forward and a draft pick.
Carter Verhaeghe, Alexander Wennberg are traded to the New York Rangers for Vitaly Kravtsov, Brett Howden.
The Rangers get more depth and versatility in the lineup with the Additions of Verhaeghe and Wennberg, while the Panthers get Vitaly Kravtsov, a very skilled right-winger to play with Barkov and Huberdeau.
2023 draft
34-Mazden Leslie
The Florida Panthers draft Mazden Leslie, a high-end offensive defenseman, that could be useful down the line.
Florida Panthers re-sign a few players:
Jonathan Huberdeau-8yrs/7.5M per
MacKenzie Weegar-6yrs/4.25M per
Spencer Knight-4yrs/3.75M per
Sam Bennett-3yrs/3.25M per
Michael Rasmussen-3yrs/1.65M per
Brett Howden-3yrs/1.8M per
Florida Panthers re-sign all other RFAs
The Florida Panthers win the Stanley Cup in 6 games over the Colorado Avalanche.
Florida Panthers re-sign a few players:
Anton Lundell-7yrs/4.75M per
Owen Tippett-3yrs/3.5M per
Vitaly Kravtsov-3yrs/3.5M per
Mario Ferraro-4yrs/2.6M per
Zachary L'Heureux-2yrs/1.7M per
Fyodor Svechkov-2yrs/1.5M per
Florida Panthers re-sign all other RFAs
By the 2024-25 season, the Florida Panthers have already won a Stanley Cup, and are looking to win back-to-back Stanley Cups.
2024-25 Florida Panthers
J.Huberdeau-A.Barkov-V.Kravtsov
J.Slafkovsky-A.Lundell-O.Tippett
Z.L'Heureux-S.Bennett-F.Svechkov
N.Paul-B.Howden-M.Rasmussen
M.Weegar-A.Ekblad
Z.Werenski-A.Larsson
M.Ferraro-L.Mailloux
S.Bobrovsky
S.Knight
Top Prospects: Mazden Leslie
The Florida Panthers have put together a fantastic young team that has the potential to win a few more Stanley cups.
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