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2024-08-19, 20:00Prospect Pool Rankings
EP Rinkside 2024 NHL Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 31-ranked Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers have the 31st-ranked prospect pool going into the 2024-25 NHL season.
2024-06-09, 15:03NHLSpencer Knight hasn't been forgotten by the Florida Panthers or their fans
The heir apparent in goal in Florida took time away to get himself right, the fan base never stopped appreciating him.
2022-09-20, 15:48Prospect Pool RankingsEP Rinkside 2022 NHL Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 24-ranked Florida Panthers
The EP Rinkside prospect pool ranking series continues with a look at the Florida Panthers and their 24th-ranked system.
2022-02-11, 15:00NHL ProspectsMack Guzda helps the Florida Panthers stack the deck in goal
The Florida Panthers snagged one of the top CHL free agents of this year's cycle earlier this week when they grabbed Mack Guzda with an entry-level contract. EP Rinkside goaltender columnist Catherine Silverman breaks down his game, exploring why it was a prudent decision.
2021-10-21, 16:30NHL ProspectsThe 5 prospects with the most to prove in the 2021-22 season
The distance between a bust prospect and a full-time NHL contributor is a thin one. Today, Elite Prospects Dir. of North American scouting Mitch Brown looks at five players who are on the verge of bust territory who need to prove otherwise in the 2021-22 season.
2021-10-04, 06:23Prospect Pool RankingsEP Rinkside 2021-22 Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 9-ranked Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers boast the ninth-best prospect pool in the NHL according to our scouts, and they're the next team in our EP Rinkside prospect pool rankings countdown.
2021-04-15, 17:30AHLAround The AHL: Tufto taking it pro in Syracuse
“Honestly, it really kind of hasn't hit yet.” Patrick Williams reports on NCAA star Odeen Tufto's start with the Syracuse Crunch.
2021-02-05, 16:00AHLAHL Season Preview: A year unlike any other awaits the NHL's top developmental league
Patrick Williams offers an expansive preview of the AHL season, offering a glimpse into what things are going to look like for the NHL's top developmental league as they embark on a year unlike any other.
2021-01-12, 22:51AHLCarolina Hurricanes and Ottawa Senators swap prospects
The Carolina Hurricanes acquired Max Lajoie from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for Clark Bishop on Tuesday.
2021-01-06, 20:30AHLAround the AHL: Game on for the AHL
It's go-time for the 2020-21 American Hockey League season.The NHL’s top developmental league announced Monday that its 2020-21 season will start on February 5th after going nearly 11 months without...
2020-12-17, 20:45Scouting ReportsThe EliteProspects Rinkside 2020-21 Off-Season Prospect Pool Rankings: the No. 4-ranked Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes are the team of Hockey Prospect Twitter, an honorific they've brandished in consecutive seasons with their work at the draft. They now boast the fourth-best prospect pool in the NHL.
2020-12-13, 20:23Scouting ReportsThe EliteProspects Rinkside 2020-21 Off-Season Prospect Pool Rankings: the No. 8-ranked Florida Panthers
A system full of new acquisitions, the Florida Panthers gave themselves a massive shot in the arm with five 2020 NHL Entry Draft players occupying a position within their Top-15...
2020-12-01, 21:30PodcastsThe EliteProspects Podcast With J.D. Burke and Craig Button: An interview with Carolina Hurricanes Dir. of Player Personnel Darren Yorke
The EliteProspects Podcast with J.D. Burke and Craig Button returns for its seventh episode, this one discussing the early happenings at HockeyCanada’s World Juniors camp, and then getting into a...
2020-05-28, 05:54EP NewsAround the AHL: What’s Next for the Players?
Now that the NHL plans to resume play, what does that mean for AHL players? The COVID-19 pandemic brought an end to the AHL’s 84th season when the NHL’s top...
2020-05-20, 16:00EP NewsAround the AHL: The AHL Season Cancellation
COVID-19’s ramifications for the American Hockey League could extend far beyond the cancellation of the 2019-20 season. After suspending play March 12th, the AHL pulled the plug on its 84th...
2020-03-06, 19:00EP NewsAround the AHL: Breaking Down the Eastern Conference Playoff Picture
First came the NHL Trade Deadline followed a week later by the AHL roster deadline. AHL teams are now set for the playoff stretch drive, although late-season CHL, NCAA, and...
2020-03-04, 18:00EP NewsTrade Analysis: The New Jersey Devils Get Their Guy in Janne Kuokkanen
It was no surprise when the New Jersey Devils announced that they’d dealt pending unrestricted free agent defenceman Sami Vatanen. The only questions were ‘where’ and ‘at what cost?’ Soon...
2020-03-03, 15:30EP NewsTrade Analysis: What can the Florida Panthers Expect From Eetu Luostarinen & Chase Priskie?
The Carolina Hurricanes were one of the deadline’s biggest movers and shakers, and it all started when they acquired Vincent Trochek from the Florida Panthers for Eetu Luostarinen, Chase Priskie,...
