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03/23/2008 - Panthers Top 20 prospects, Spring 2008

Michael Frolik holds the top spot on the Panthers prospect rankings, with Shawn Matthias not far behind.

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02/12/2008 - Panthers NCAA prospects update

12/14/2007 - Panthers fall 2007 AHL/ECHL update

Tyler Plante is one of several Panthers prospects with the Florida Everblades.

12/08/2007 - Panthers fall 2007 CHL/USHL prospects update

The Florida Panthers have seven prospects playing in the CHL and one in the USHL.

09/23/2007 - Q&A with Shawn Matthias

While attending the Florida Panthers rookie camp in Kitchener, Ontario, HF had the chance to sit down with 19-year-old center Shawn Matthias.

09/22/2007 - Q&A with Michael Frolik


At the Florida Panthers rookie camp, Hockey’s Future had an opportunity to sit down with 2006 first-round draft pick Michael Frolik.

09/19/2007 - Panthers 2007 Rookie Camp review

From Sept. 7-10, the Florida Panthers hosted a Rookie Tournament in Kitchener, Ontario inviting rookies from the Ottawa Senators, Pittsburgh Penguins and Toronto Maple Leafs to take part.

08/18/2007 - Panthers Top 20 prospects

Michael Frolik takes over top spot on the Panthers Top 20 prospects list and both Keaton Ellerby and Michal Repik move into the top 10.

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Organizational Depth Chart

  • Team Strengths:
    1 Good offensive talent at all three positions
    2 Several capable goaltending prospects
  • Team Weaknesses:
    1 No upper echelon defensive prospects
    2 No bluechip goaltending prospect

Player Highlighted Legend
(defines league playing in)

  • Playing in N.A. Pro (NHL, AHL, ECHL, etc.)
  • Playing in CHL (OHL, QMJHL, WHL)
  • Playing in NCAA
  • Playing in Europe
  • Playing in Junior 'A' (USHL, BCHL, AJHL, etc.)
  • Not Categorized Yet

The player is projected on making it to the NHL on a grading scale of 1-10.
Player Rating System Rules - Hockey's Future Prospect Criteria

Left Wingers

  1. Kenndal McArdle 6.5C
  2. Stefan Meyer 6.5D
  3. Mike Duco 5.5C
  4. Tanner Glass 5.5C
  5. Ryan Watson 6.0D

Centers

  1. Michael Frolik 8.0C
  2. Shawn Matthias 7.0B
  3. Matt Rust 6.5C
  4. Adam Taylor 5.0C
  5. David Brine 5.0C
  6. Drew Larman 5.0C
  7. Denis Stasyuk 5.5D

Right Wingers

  1. Michal Repik 7.5C
  2. Brady Calla 6.0B
  3. Evgeni Dadonov 6.5C
  4. Anthony Stewart 7.0D
  5. Dan Collins 6.0C
  6. Denis Yachmenev 5.5C
  7. Zach Bearson 6.0D

Defensemen

  1. Keaton Ellerby 7.0C
  2. Michael Caruso 6.0B
  3. Derrick Lapoint 6.5C
  4. John Lee 6.5C
  5. Martin Lojek 6.0C
  6. Franklin MacDonald 6.5D
  7. Corey Syvret 5.5C
  8. Matt Duffy 5.5C

Defensemen

  1. Peter Aston 5.5C
  2. Roman Derlyuk 5.5C
  3. Jordan Henry 5.0C
  4. Luke Beaverson 5.0C
  5. Bret Nasby 6.0F
  6. Spencer Dillon 5.0D
  7. Martin Tuma 5.0F

Goaltenders

  1. Tyler Plante 6.5C
  2. Brian Foster 6.0C
  3. Marc Cheverie 5.5C
  4. David Shantz 6.0D
  5. Sergei Gayduchenko 5.5D

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