| Pos | Role | Name |
| C | 1 | Aleksander Barkov  ActiveIt should come as no surprise that Team Finland has selected Florida Panther forwards Aleksander Barkov and Jussi Jokinen to play in the upcoming World Cup of Hockey. The two paced Finland in the recently completed IIHF World Championships in Russia. Barkov is coming off a 59-point season (in only 66 games) and is a rising NHL star. Russian-born defenseman Dmitry Kulikov is the only other Panther who will be participating in the World Cup tourney. May 28 |
| 2 | Vincent Trocheck ActiveVincent Trocheck has been added to Team North America's roster for the World Cup. Team North America is made up of players that are 23 and younger. Trocheck is taking Flames forward Sean Monahan's spot in the lineup. Monahan suffered a back injury while working out in the off-season. Trocheck scored 25 goals and 53 points in 76 games with the Panthers in 2015-16. Sep 2 |
| 3 | Nick Bjugstad ActiveAfter years of losing, the Florida Panthers have a winning mentality. "We have our own expectations and don’t really rely on what others say about us," said Nick Bjugstad. "We all expect to win, have a winning mentality that has been introduced the past couple of years. Us younger guys have learned it’s not acceptable to miss the playoffs. That has been instilled by our veteran guys, our coaches, our organization. We’re all buying in. Everyone wants to win here, not just the players." Expect the Panthers to be one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference this season. Sep 24 |
| 4 | Derek MacKenzie ActiveDerek MacKenzie's two-year extension is worth $2.7 million. That gives MacKenzie a $1.35 million cap hit, which is slightly more than the $1.3 million cited in an earlier report. He had six goals and 13 points in 64 contests last season. Jul 7 |
| 5 | Greg McKegg ActiveGreg McKegg has signed a one-year, two-way contract with Florida. He didn't get a qualifying offer from the Panthers, but the team made it known that they wanted him back. McKegg posted two goals in 15 games with Florida during the 2015-16 season. Jun 29 |
| LW | 1 | Jonathan Huberdeau ActiveDale Tallon, who works as the Panthers president of hockey operations now, would like to see Jonathan Huberdeau be "more selfish," and shoot more. "He's got a good quick shot and the placement of his shots are good," Tallon said. "He's very accurate. I just want him to be a little greedier and to shoot first instead of always looking to make the pass." He was credited with 174 shots on goal last season and he reached the 20-goal mark for the first time in his NHL career. Huberdeau agreed to a six-year extension with the Panthers on Tuesday. Sep 7 |
| 2 | Jussi Jokinen ActiveJussi Jokinen had two assists in Finland's 3-1 win over France during round robin action at the World Championship on Saturday. Florida and Finnish teammate Aleksander Barkov had a goal and an assist in the match, while 2016 NHL Draft prospect Patrik Laine had a goal and a helper as well. That combination has been great for Finland at the tournament. Jokinen currently has seven assists in five games. May 14 |
| 3 | Jared McCann ActiveJared McCann is one of a number of players competing for a spot on the Panthers' third line alongside Nick Bjugstad. The Cats' top two lines are set featuring Alexsander Barkov, Jonathan Huberdeau and Jaromir Jagr and Vincent Trocheck, Jussi Jokinen and Reilly Smith, but there are two openings alongside the underrated Bjugstad that must be filled. McCann is in competition with Colton Sceviour and Jonathon Marchessault. McCann was a scorer as a junior in Sault Ste. Marie of the OHL and seems to have the most raw talent of the three. Look for him to capitalize on the opportunity and perhaps even register close to 40 points this season. Sep 25 |
| 4 | Jonathan Marchessault ActiveThe Florida Panthers have signed winger Jonathan Marchessault to a two-year/$1.5 million contract. Marchessault was a nice addition to the Tampa Bay Lightning last season and got into 45 games with seven goals and 18 points. Look for similar numbers this season as a bottom six forward so he should not be drafted in fantasy pools at this time. Jul 1 |
| RW | 1 | Jaromir Jagr ActivePanthers GM Tom Rowe doesn't expect to see 44-year-old veteran winger Jaromir Jagr slow down in 2016-17. "Leading scorer last year and I don't think he's going to drop off that quick from the end of last year to now," Rowe said. "I would expect the same performance. When you're playing with [Aleksander Barkov and Jonathan Huberdeau] they've got phenomenal chemistry and I think Jagr ... is probably pretty excited about the lineup that we have and we've got defensemen that can get the puck up to him pretty quick on a regular basis." Jagr appears to be trimmer in his attempt to adapt to the NHL's shift to a speedier game. Sep 23 |
| 2 | Reilly Smith ActiveReilly Smith and several of his Florida teammates are hungry to get back to the postseason and advance further. "Last year didn't end the way we wanted it to," he said. "We did some great things with our team ... but there's still the big one at the end of the tunnel that we didn't come close enough to. There's a bitter taste in our mouths and we definitely have enough skill in our dressing room to get back to that point." Smith received a five-year contract extension for $25 million in the summer after he scored 25 goals and 50 points in 82 games last season. He also led the Panthers with four goals and eight points in six playoff matches. Sep 23 |
| 3 | Colton Sceviour ActiveColton Sceviour is heading to Florida after signing with the Panthers for two years. Sceviour will provide depth for the Panthers as a bottom-six forward. He will score 25-30 points and should not be a fantasy asset in pools. Jul 1 |
| 4 | Shawn Thornton ActiveShawn Thornton is thankful for the opportunity to play another season with the Panthers. He thought his playing career was coming to a close and he was already considering moving into a business role with the Florida organization. "When they offered another year I sprained my finger signing the thing before they changed their minds," Thornton recalled when he agreed to a one-year extension back in February. He played in 50 games last season, while posting five points, 80 penalty minutes and 73 hits. Aug 9 |
| 5 | Logan Shaw ActiveLogan Shaw has inked a one-year, two-way deal with the Florida Panthers. Shaw can earn $660,000 in the NHL or $70,000 at the AHL level. He had five goals and seven points in 53 contests with Florida last season. Jul 14 |
| D | 1 | Aaron Ekblad ActiveAlthough there was some concern that Aaron Ekblad suffered a concussion during the World Cup, that wasn't the final diagnosis. Ekblad was dealing with concussion-like symptoms, but what it turned out to be was whiplash. "The way I was told, it was about blood flow," Ekblad said. "When you get whiplash like that, there's restricted blood flow to the head and that causes systems because the blood doesn't drain out of head as fast. That's why you get symptoms without it being a concussion." While an injury is never good news, the fact that it wasn't a concussion has to come as a relief, especially after he dealt with one in January. He took part in Thursday's morning skate. Sep 29 |
| 2 | Keith Yandle ActiveKeith Yandle said it was an easy decision for him to sign with the Florida Panthers. The Panthers traded a sixth round pick to acquire Yandle's negotiating rights from the Rangers before signing him to a seven-year, $44.45 million contract. The fact that Florida wanted him so badly showed Yandle how committed they were to improving. "I think the whole situation with them showing interest in me, trading for me and giving me the chance to sign before July 1 showed me commitment and it went a long way," Yandle said. "Seeing how great the team is and the coaching staff is, it was a no-brainer for me." The 29-year-old is one of the better set-up guys on the power play. He had five goals and 42 assists in 82 games with the Rangers last season. Aug 19 |
| 3 | Jason Demers ActiveThe Florida Panthers announced that they have signed Jason Demers. The agreement had already been reported, but now we have confirmation. The Panthers specified that it was a five-year deal, but didn't disclose the financial terms. Based on the original report, Demers will earn $22.5 million over the life of his contract. "We are excited to sign Jason and we are thrilled that he chose Florida," Panthers GM Tom Rowe said. "He will play an integral role on our blue line and will help our transition game and special teams. This is another important signing for us this offseason." Jul 2 |
| 4 | Mark Pysyk ActivePanthers GM Tom Rowe expects Mark Pysyk to develop into a top-four defenseman in the near future. The Panthers acquired Pysyk in a trade that saw them ship Dmitry Kulikov to Buffalo. "It’s not an easy decision when you’re trading a guy like ‘Kuli’ away," Rowe said. "Part of it was cap management going into next year. And then we really wanted to get a right-shot defenseman, and Mark Pysyk was a guy we targeted a long time ago. We watched him quite a bit through the last couple of seasons. We just felt that we picked up [Keith] Yandle on the left side with a left shot, so we wanted to find a guy who had potential to be a top-four ‘D.’ He might not be a top-four ‘D’ this year, but we think he can be in a couple years. And the fact that he’s a right shot, he’s a very composed player, very smart player, we thought he was a real good fit for the guys we have on the back end." The 24-year-old was a first round draft pick back in 2010. He had one goal and 11 points in 55 games last season. Jun 26 |
| 5 | Alex Petrovic ActiveAlex Petrovic scored a rare goal Wednesday night and it ended up giving the Florida Panthers an important victory in their first-round playoff series against the New York Islanders. He has scored two goals in 112 regular-season games during parts of four NHL years, but broke a 1-1 tie early in the third to give the Panthers a 2-1 victory. The Panthers and Isles now are tied 2-2 in the best-of-seven, first-round series. Teddy Purcell scored the Panthers' first goal on a power play at 15:19 of the first period. It was Purcell's second goal of the series. Drawing an assist on Purcell's goal was Jaromir Jagr, marking the 200th postseason point of his illustrious career. Apr 20 |
| 6 | Jakub Kindl ActiveJakub Kindl and Quinton Howden will be scratched for Sunday's Game 3 against the Islanders. Kindl saw 12:30 of action earlier in the series, but has since given way to rookie Michael Matheson. Until he drops off or injury occurs, it's unlikely that Kindl will see much action in the near future. Apr 17 |
| 7 | Michael Matheson ActiveMichael Matheson is confident in his game heading into the 2016-17 season. Matheson played three regular season games and two playoff games with the Panthers last year and he looked pretty comfortable doing so. The 22-year-old also represented Team Canada (and won gold) at the World Hockey Championship during the off-season. "I’m happy I was able to get the opportunity to play last year," said Matheson. "It definitely gives me a lot of confidence heading into this year. I was happy with how I played, it was pretty cool being able to play in the playoffs. While I was playing, I don’t think it set in that it was the NHL playoffs. But it has sunk in over the summer. Looking back I was really happy with the way I played." It would be considering shocking if Matheson fails to make the Panthers out of training camp. He'll likely be one of the top rookie blue liners in the NHL this season. Sep 17 |
| G | 1 | Roberto Luongo ActiveRoberto Luongo got back in the crease for Tuesday's preseason match against Nashville. "Felt pretty good. Timing-wise and read-wise that's not where I want to be," Luongo said. "That wasn't the purpose of tonight. It was a matter of getting back into game action and making sure everything was working still. As far as that's concerned it's a good night. ... No effects after the game so that's a real positive." He allowed two goals on 14 shots, while playing just over half of the contest. Luongo healed much faster than expected after he underwent surgery to have his torn labrum repaired on May 3. Sep 28 |
| 2 | James Reimer ActiveJames Reimer could start the 2016-17 season as the Panthers' starting goalie. That is because number one netminder Roberto Luongo may not be fully recovered following off-season hip surgery. The Panthers inked Reimer to a long-term deal on Friday as they were not comfortable with Reto Berra being Luongo's backup. Look for Reimer to play quite a bit this upcoming season, perhaps as much as 35-40 games as the Panthers will be mindful of not wearing the 37-year-old Luongo down. Jul 2 |
| 3 | Reto Berra ActiveThe Florida Panthers have acquired Reto Berra from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Rocco Grimaldi. And just like that, the Panthers have their backup goaltender. Berra couldn't stick with the Avalanche in the NHL for the entire 2015-16 campaign, but that was due to a mixture of injury woes and Calvin Pickard's ascent rather than him struggling on the ice. When Berra did play for Colorado he posted a 2.41 GAA and .922 save percentage in 14 games. He has one season left on his three-year, $4.35 million contract. Jun 23 |