| Pos | Role | Name |
| C | 1 | Jonathan Huberdeau  ActiveJonathan Huberdeau wasn't expecting to win the 2013 Calder Trophy. "It was a surprise. There were two other guys who had great rookie years," Huberdeau said. With 31 points in 48 games, he narrowly beat Brendan Gallagher and Brandon Saad in terms of points. That said, Huberdeau was also second worst among all rookies with a minus-15 rating. Jun 17 |
| 2 | Drew Shore ActiveDrew Shore will have off-season wrist surgery. He missed three games with a wrist problem this year and will have it looked after in Cleveland. The rookie center recorded three goals, 10 assists and a minus-10 rating in 43 games with the Panthers this season. Apr 29 |
| 3 | Shawn Matthias ActiveWith 14 goals this season, Shawn Matthias has shattered his previous career-high. That's pretty impressive given that this is obviously a shortened campaign. Matthias broke out in March, netting 11 goals in 16 games. Obviously that pace is unsustainable and once he cools down, he might not score another goal for what little is left of the 2013 campaign. Apr 1 |
| 4 | Marcel Goc ActiveMarcel Goc ended up playing Tuesday night and he produced two points in Florida's 5-2 loss to the New York Islanders. He didn't participate in the morning skate because he was "sore," but the ailment didn't stop him from contributing a goal and an assist to give him 16 points in 36 games this campaign. Dmitry Kulikov had the Panthers' other marker in the contest and it came on the power play. Apr 16 |
| 5 | Stephen Weiss ActiveThe Wings are taking a very close look at the Panthers' Stephen Weiss. According to Elliotte Friedman on "Hockey Night in Canada," the team has "inquired on the rights" to the center. The Stars and Maple Leafs have also asked the Panthers about Weiss. The 30-year-old will be an unrestricted free agent on July 5 and is coming off a a season in which he notched a goal and three assists in 17 games. He is a four-time 20-goal scorer, however. Jun 17 |
| 6 | Greg Rallo ActiveGreg Rallo has been "sent home for the summer," according to coach Kevin Dineen. He isn't technically with the team, but since the AHL season for San Antonio is over there wasn't any reason to send him back down. For now at least, it looks the Panthers and Rallo have parted ways unless another injury occurs. He had one goal in 10 NHL outings this year. Apr 25 |
| 7 | Nick Bjugstad ActiveNick Bjugstad doesn't have a point in his first eight games with the Florida Panthers. The Panthers decided to keep him around for the final six games of the 2013 season, so the first year of his entry-level deal has already been used up after he signed with the team earlier this month. Bjugstad, who has 13 shots and a minus-6 rating thus far, is thankful for the experience though. "It's nice to get my feet wet for these games," he said. "I didn't want to go into the training camp not knowing what to expect at this level, that's why this is a big deal." Apr 23 |
| LW | 1 | Tomas Fleischmann ActiveTomas Fleischmann potted two goals in Florida's 5-3 win over the Lightning on Saturday night. Fleischman was a solid fantasy forward this year, with 12 goals and 35 points. Scottie Upshall, Nick Bjugstad and Marcel Goc had the other goals. Jonathan Huberdeau had three assists. Apr 27 |
| 2 | Peter Mueller ActivePeter Mueller has been nominated for the 2013 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy. Mueller missed the 2010-11 campaign and and was limited to 32 contests last season due to concussion problems. However, he's bounced back in 2013 with eight goals and 17 points in 42 contests. Apr 26 |
| 3 | Tomas Kopecky ActiveTomas Kopecky will play for Slovakia at the upcoming IIHF World Championships. Nick Bjugstad (United States), Brian Campbell (Canada), Jacob Markstrom (Sweden), Marcel Goc (Germany) and Tomas Fleischmann (Czech Republic) will also take part in the tournament. Apr 29 |
| 4 | Sean Bergenheim  I.L.The Florida Panthers aren't going to hold a grudge against Sean Bergenheim (groin) after he won two grievances against them. Bergenheim's victories mean that the Panthers will have to pay his full salary. He was suspended him without pay after he sustained the injuries during the lockout. "We're not in a position to say [goodbye] to anybody who scored [20 goals, including playoffs]," Panthers GM Dale Tallon said. "I'm obviously disappointed in how this went down, but we've got to move on." Bergenheim won't return this season. Mar 16 |
| 5 | Quinton Howden ActiveQuinton Howden returned to action on Thursday April 25. Apr 26 |
| 6 | Eric Selleck ActiveEric Selleck returned from a concussion on Saturday. Selleck suffered the injury during a fight in his NHL debut. He ended up with an assist and 17 penalty minutes in two games with Florida. Apr 28 |
| RW | 1 | Jack Skille ActiveJack Skille is ready to play after recovering from his upper-body injury. He has missed the last five games and practiced Wednesday. Look for him to get back in the lineup on Saturday. Apr 3 |
| 2 | Scottie Upshall ActiveScottie Upshall got some power-play ice time on Saturday. Panthers coach Kevin Dineen has been critical of Upshall at times this season, but he was happy to see Upshall respond with a goal after the two engaged in a lengthy one-on-one conversation. "Being on the power play is a privilege," said Upshall. "It was nice to be able to chip in, doing little things. Hopefully, we can build on that." Apr 15 |
| 3 | Bobby Butler ActiveThe Florida Panthers have acquired Bobby Butler from the Nashville Predators in exchange for T.J. Brennan. Butler had four goals and 11 points in 34 games this season. Florida will be the fourth team he's played for in just three seasons. Of course, that's assuming the Panthers re-sign him as Butler is eligible to become a restricted free agent this summer. Jun 14 |
| 4 | George Parros ActiveGeorge Parros (upper body) is back in the Panthers lineup Saturday night. Parros had been out for the past two weeks. Outside of penalty minutes, Parros isn't worth adding in fantasy leagues. Mar 30 |
| 5 | Kris Versteeg I.L.The latest Kris Versteeg update is mostly positive, but it's disappointing that he might not be ready for the beginning of the 2013-14 season. The word is that he's off crutches related to his knee injury and that he's shooting for an August 5 date to start skating again. Apparently about two months won't be enough for him to be ready to play, though, at least according to Sunday's estimates. Apr 28 |
| D | 1 | Brian Campbell ActiveBrian Campbell had a goal and an assist in a 6-2 defeat Saturday. Marcel Goc scored his seventh goal in 38 games this season. Tomas Fleischmann, Mike Weaver, and Shawn Matthias each registered an assist in the losing effort. Apr 20 |
| 2 | Dmitry Kulikov I.L.Dmitry Kulikov had surgery on his right shoulder recently. He missed the last three games of the regular season with what was originally classified as an "upper-body injury." Kulikov didn't take the next step in his development this year, while posting three goals and 10 points in 34 appearances. However, he still has the potential to be a solid offensive contributor from Florida's back end. Apr 29 |
| 3 | Filip Kuba ActiveFilip Kuba has recovered from a lower-body injury and should be in the Panthers' lineup Saturday afternoon against the Devils. If you need Kuba, who had missed the Cats' last two games due to the injury, feel free to activate him. Apr 20 |
| 4 | Ed Jovanovski I.L.Ed Jovanovski (hip) doesn't have any plans for early retirement. The veteran blueliner has two years left on his contract and he was limited to six games this season because of a hip issue which required surgery. "My mind-set is work hard in the summer, get my hip strong, but it's too early to say how it's going to respond," Jovanovski said. "I'm a driven individual and for me playing again is what I want to do and what I'm going to do." Apr 29 |
| 5 | Mike Weaver ActiveMike Weaver will be back in Florida's lineup Saturday when the team hosts Pittsburgh. He hasn't played since Feb. 28 because of a knee injury. Weaver is a very good penalty killer, which should help the Panthers' 30th-ranked PK upon his return. He has 38 hits and 38 blocks in 19 games this year. Apr 13 |
| 6 | Erik Gudbranson  SidelinedErik Gudbranson expects himself to be much better next season and so do the Florida Panthers. "He needs to get off to a better start," coach Kevin Dineen said. "... I think we had real constructive conversations with him on what he has to work on this summer. He's already taking steps to make sure that his preparation will be exactly what we're looking for." He injured his shoulder wakeboarding in Canada last summer and most of his time off during the lockout was spent rehabbing that ailment. When he did suit up for Florida in 2013, he ended up posting four assists and a minus-22 rating in 32 games. On the plus side his hits-per-game went up from 2.13 to 2.5. It will be his third season in the NHL next year and the Panthers will be looking to see some growth, but you probably shouldn't expect much from him from a fantasy perspective unless you need hits. May 28 |
| 7 | Alex Petrovic ActiveAlex Petrovic and Colby Robak are projected to get long looks at training camp next fall. Petrovic dressed in six NHL contests, while Robak appeared in 14 games for the Panthers during the lockout-shortened season. Petrovic can add some ruggedness to Florida's back end if he gets a shot with the big club in 2013-14. May 28 |
| 8 | Tyson Strachan ActiveTyson Strachan will return to action Thursday against Toronto. He has missed Florida's past four games with an upper-body injury. Apr 25 |
| 9 | Nolan Yonkman ActiveNolan Yonkman was called up from the minors for Sunday's game versus Carolina. He replaced injured defenseman Dmitry Kulikov in the lineup. Yonkman logged just over six minutes of ice time and posted one shot on goal in the contest. Mar 4 |
| G | 1 | Jacob Markstrom ActiveJacob Markstrom yielded three goals on 31 shots, but the Panthers won 5-3 on Saturday night against the Lightning. Markstrom had a very rough rookie season, but one would think -- and this doesn't say that much -- that he has the upper hand on the goalie job heading into next year, unless Florida goes out and gets someone else. He ends the season with a 3.22 goals-against average and .901 save percentage. Apr 27 |
| 2 | Scott Clemmensen ActiveScott Clemmensen allowed six goals on 30 shots Thursday as the Panthers were dominated by the Rangers by a score of 6-1. Two nights after Jacob Markstrom was bombarded by the Islanders, the Panthers defense hung their other netminder out to dry. Life as a Florida goaltender ain't easy. Apr 18 |
| 3 | Jose Theodore I.L.Jose Theodore wants to re-sign with the Florida Panthers. He will be an unrestricted free agent this summer if a deal cannot be reached with the Panthers. "I feel I got a big role with this team and like what we started here when I signed," Theodore said. "I never accept a backup role, but that doesn't mean it's not going to happen." If Florida intends to use Jacob Markstrom as their starter next year, as it is expected they will, then it might be best for them to part ways with Theodore and use Scott Clemmmensen, who has one year remaining on his deal with the club, as his backup. Theodore finished the season on the sidelines with a groin injury that kept him on the shelf since the beginning of March. Apr 29 |