Pos | Role | Name |
C | 1 | Aleksander Barkov  SidelinedAleksander Barkov was a notable omission among the three Selke Trophy finalists, which were announced on Wednesday. Boston's Patrice Bergeron, Philadelphia's Sean Couturier and Los Angeles' Anze Kopitar were selected by the Professional Hockey Writers Association. Barkov was thought to be a strong contender for the league's best defensive forward award during the regular season. His numbers also stack up well against the finalists, but Florida not making the playoffs may have played a factor in him not being nominated. Apr 19 |
| 2 | Vincent Trocheck  ActiveVincent Trocheck scored a goal and picked up an assist in a 4-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres. It was a tough game to play for the Panthers who were officially eliminated from the playoffs 90 minutes before puck drop when the Flyers beat the Rangers. Kudos to the Panthers for still coming out and playing a great game in front of the home crowd and coming away with the victory. Trocheck will finish the year with a career high 31 goals and 75 points in 81 games this season. Apr 7 |
| 3 | Nick Bjugstad  ActiveNick Bjugstad notched one goal and one helper in a 7-2 victory over Ottawa on Tuesday night. Bjugstad's second-half offensive surge has earned him 23 points in the last 23 outings. He has registered 17 goals and a personal best 45 points in 71 games this season. Mar 21 |
| 4 | Jared McCann  ActiveJared McCann scored the game-winning goal in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Boston Bruins. McCann gave the Panthers a 3-2 lead with under six minutes remaining in regulation and that was enough to get Florida the two points in the standings. The win allows the Panthers to stay alive in the Eastern Conference playoff race. The 21-year-old is up to nine goals and 25 points in 66 games this season. Aleksander Barkov and Frank Vatrano also found the back of the net for the Panthers on Thursday night. Apr 5 |
| 5 | Derek MacKenzie  ActiveDerek MacKenzie will be scratched for Saturday's game against the Buffalo Sabres. The Panthers have shaken up their lineup because the Flyers won earlier today, which eliminated them from playoff contention. MacKenzie has three goals and 14 points in 75 games this season. Denis Malgin, Connor Brickley and Ian McCoshen will also watch the game from the press box. Apr 7 |
| 6 | Henrik Borgstrom  ActiveHenrik Borgstrom is eager for the start of the 2018-19 season after he got a taste of NHL action at the end of the year. "I'm hoping for a big role next year, but it's up to me if I'm ready to take the role," Borgstrom said. "It's tough to say. There's a lot of good players. I just got to — classic words — just got to work hard, try to do my best." He played in four games during the final month of the season. The Panthers will give him every opportunity to earn a roster spot. Apr 12 |
LW | 1 | Jonathan Huberdeau  ActiveJonathan Huberdeau scored a goal in a 2-1 win over the Nashville Predators. Huberdeau did well to crash the net and deflect home his 26th goal of the season. The 24-year-old forward continues to set new career-highs this season and he is now up to 68 points in 79 games. Colton Sceviour also scored in the win. Apr 3 |
| 2 | Denis Malgin  ActiveDenis Malgin will suit up in Sunday's regular-season finale. Malgin had been scratched for Florida's previous three outings. He has 11 goals and 21 points in 50 games this campaign. Apr 8 |
| 3 | Jamie McGinn  ActiveJamie McGinn scored in a 5-1 loss to the Boston Bruins. McGinn opened the scoring but the game just went downhill from there for Florida. The loss keeps the Panthers behind the Devils by three points for the final playoff spot with New Jersey playing the New York Islanders tonight. McGinn has seven points in his last seven games, bringing him to 13 goals and 27 points in 71 games this season. Mar 31 |
| 4 | Connor Brickley  ActiveConnor Brickley is eligible to become an unrestricted free agent this summer. Brickley may not be back with the Florida Panthers after he was a healthy scratch in 27 of the final 33 games of the season. He posted four goals and 12 points in 44 matches. Apr 13 |
| 5 | Frank Vatrano  ActiveFrank Vatrano notched one goal and one assist against his former Boston teammates in Sunday's 4-2 victory for the Panthers. Vatrano had the lone assist on Henrik Borgstrom's first NHL goal and he gave Florida a 2-1 lead after the first period with his seventh marker of the year. He had two goals and two assists over a three-game point streak to finish the 2017-18 campaign. Apr 9 |
RW | 1 | Evgenii Dadonov  ActiveEvgenii Dadonov potted his 28th goal of the season in Sunday's 4-2 win over Boston. Dadonov stopped Boston's comeback bid with an insurance goal with 1:49 remaining in the third period. He posted two goals and three assists during a five-game point streak to finish the season. Dadonov proved to be a great addition to the Panthers' roster with 65 points in 74 contests. Apr 9 |
| 2 | Radim Vrbata  ActiveRadim Vrbata confirmed Tuesday morning that he plans to retire. "Next year, I'm just going to be a dad," Vrbata said. "After a career like that and three little kids going back to Czech for good, they'll be enough to do just being around the family. I was involved with my hometown team [BK Mlada Boleslav] for five years before. I think that's something I'll get back to. ... I think that's it. This was my last game as a player." Vrbata played in 1,057 career contests, including 42 with Florida in 2017-18. He notched 284 goals and 623 points. Apr 13 |
| 3 | Colton Sceviour  ActiveColton Sceviour scored a goal and registered an assist on Saturday. Sceviour extended his point streak to four games. He has 11 goals and 24 points in 75 contests, which ties his career-high in goals and puts him two points short of a new personal best. Apr 8 |
| 4 | Micheal Haley  ActiveMicheal Haley is expected to be a healthy scratch for the Panthers. It's pretty unusual for Haley to be scratched this season, though it's not the first time it's happened. He has eight points and 194 penalty minutes in 66 games in 2017-18. Mar 15 |
| 5 | Maxim Mamin  ActiveMaxim Mamin found the back of the net in a 4-2 win over Boston on Sunday night. Mamin gave the Panthers a 3-1 lead at the 13:33 mark of the second period and his third goal of the season held up as the game winner. He had three shots in 9:09 of ice time. Mamin earned four points in 26 matches this year. Apr 9 |
D | 1 | Aaron Ekblad  ActiveAaron Ekblad plans to join Team Canada for the 2018 World Championship. Ekblad last played in the Worlds back in 2015. He excelled during that tournament with four goals and seven points in 10 contests. Team Canada won the Gold Medal that year. Apr 10 |
| 2 | Keith Yandle  ActiveKeith Yandle notched a goal and an assist in Monday's 3-0 win over the New York Islanders. Yandle provided the game-winning goal at the 11:38 mark of the first period when he opened the scoring. He also had an assist on Evgenii Dadonov's secod-period tally. Yandle has collected 14 points (two goals, 12 assists) in his last 14 games Mar 27 |
| 3 | Mike Matheson  ActiveMike Matheson was fined $2,000 for a diving/embellishment incident. The incident occurred in Ottawa on Mar. 29 and it was the second one of the season for the Panthers blue liner. There's a good chance he won't be losing any sleep over this kind of fine. Apr 7 |
| 4 | Alex Petrovic  ActiveAlex Petrovic will be a restricted free agent for the third time this off-season. Petrovic got a two-year, $2.1 million contract in 2015 and he signed a one-year, $1.85 million contract in 2017. "I'd love to sign a long-term deal, but they need to trust me coming into next year being a good player," Petrovic said. "Whatever pans out, I'm just going to come in in great shape and just be a good player, play my role. That's all I can control." Apr 13 |
| 5 | Mark Pysyk  ActiveMark Pysyk posted an assist with a plus-1 rating, three shots on goal, five blocked shots and three hits across 20:12 of ice time in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss in Chicago. Pysyk isn't much of an impact player at the offensive end, so Tuesday's assist was a bonus. His real value to fantasy owners in deeper pools is for his work in the blocked shots (47) and hits (33) categories across 31 contest. Dec 13 |
| 6 | MacKenzie Weegar  ActiveMacKenzie Weegar found the back of the net in Monday's 3-2 win against Carolina. Weegar got his second goal of the year to get the Panthers on the board after the Hurricane jumped out to a 1-0 lead. He also picked up seven penalty minutes in the contest when he was challenged to a fight by Roland McKeown following a boarding hit on Brock McGinn. Weegar's eventful contest also saw him contribute two shots, three hits and three blocks. Apr 3 |
| 7 | Ian McCoshen  ActiveIan McCoshen will be in the lineup Sunday night versus Boston. McCoshen has been in the press box as a healthy scratch for the last 10 games. He will take Alex Petrovic's spot on the back end in Florida's regular-season finale. Apr 8 |
G | 1 | Roberto Luongo  ActiveRoberto Luongo will return for the 2018-19 campaign. Luongo is signed through 2021-22, but there was an outside chance that the 39-year-old would decide to retire this summer. He's ruled that out though. He had an 18-11-2 record, 2.47 GAA, and .929 save percentage in 35 contests. Apr 10 |
| 2 | James Reimer  ActiveThe ankle injury that James Reimer was dealing with wasn't serious. Reimer was pulled from the season finale due to the ailment. However, he believes he would have been fine to play in Game 1 had the Panthers made the playoffs. In other words, there shouldn't be any issues by the time training camp starts. Apr 10 |