Florida Panthers

Florida Panthers

Team Depth Chart of NHL Prospects
Strengths
  • Quality depth at center and defense.
  • Size, speed, and grit at every position
  • High-end goaltending.
Weaknesses
  • Lack of true, top-end offensive defenseman.
  • Uncertain depth on RW.

About Prospect Scores and Probability

Prospect Criteria

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

Goaltenders

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Samuel Montembeault CHL 7.0 C
2. Sam Brittain Pro 6.5 C
3. Evan Cowley NCAA 6.0 C
4. Colin Stevens Pro 6.0 C
5. Ryan Bednard Junior 6.0 C
6. Hugo Fagerblom Europe 6.0 D

Right Wing

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Logan Shaw Pro 7.0 C
2. Joe Wegwerth Junior 5.5 C
3. Chris Wilkie NCAA 5.5 C

Left Wing

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Lawson Crouse CHL 8.0 C
2. Connor Brickley Pro 7.5 D
3. Yaroslav Kosov Europe 7.0 D
4. Juho Lammikko Pro 6.5 C
5. Dryden Hunt CHL 6.5 D
6. Alexander Delnov Europe 6.5 F
7. John McFarland Pro 6.0 C
8. Miguel Fidler NCAA 6.0 C

Centers

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Rocco Grimaldi Pro 7.5 C
2. Jayce Hawryluk CHL 7.5 C
3. Kyle Rau Pro 7.0 C
4. Denis Malgin Europe 7.0 D
5. Henrik Borgstrom Europe 7.0 D
6. Corban Knight Pro 6.5 C
7. Patrick Shea NCAA 6.5 D
8. Greg McKegg Pro 6.0 C
9. Steven Hodges Pro 6.0 D
10. Chase Balisy Pro 6.0 D
11. Matt Buckles NCAA 6.0 D
12. Karch Bachman Junior 6.0 D

Defensemen

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Mike Matheson Pro 7.5 B
2. Ian McCoshen NCAA 7.0 B
3. Thomas Schemitsch CHL 7.0 C
4. Linus Hultstrom Europe 7.0 C
5. Michael Downing Pro 6.5 C
6. MacKenzie Weegar Pro 6.5 C
7. Jonathan Racine Pro 6.0 B
8. Joshua Brown Pro 6.0 D
9. Ed Wittchow NCAA 5.5 D
10. Ben Gallacher NCAA 5.5 D

AHL Eastern Conference Notebook, May, 2016: Bears winning conference final that on paper favors Marlies

by Tony Androckitis
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Connor Carrick - Toronto Marlies

Photo: Toronto Marlies defenseman and Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Connor Carrick is the leading scorer in the 2016 AHL playoffs so far with 15 points in 12 games (courtesy of Graig Abel/Getty Images)

 

 

The 2016 Calder Cup Playoffs are in the Conference Finals stage, and in the East, it is Atlantic Division champion Hershey against North Division champion Toronto in a best-of-seven series that will see the winner play for the Calder Cup championship against the winner of Lake Erie and Ontario. Read more»

2016 IIHF World Championship: The next generation of Canadian defensemen

by Derek O'Brien
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Cody Ceci - Team Canada - 2016 IIHF World Championship

Photo: Ottawa Senators defenseman Cody Ceci is tied for fourth in scoring by a defenseman at the 2016 IIHF World Championship, posting one goal and four assists in six games for the unbeaten Canadian squad (courtesy of Pavel Bednyakov/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

 

The next generation of Canadian defensemen.

That’s what they’re saying about the crop of defenders that have come out of the 2012 NHL Draft, and six of those are currently playing for Team Canada at the IIHF World Championship in Russia. Read more»

2016 IIHF World Championship: Barkov a veteran at the ripe old age of 20

by Derek O'Brien
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Aleksander Barkov - Team Finland - 2016 IIHF World Championship

Photo: Florida Panthers forward Aleksander Barkov and his Team Finland teammates are having good success at the 2016 IIHF World Championship, going 4-0 so far at that tournament (courtesy of JUSSI NUKARI/AFP/Getty Images)

 

 

More so than any IIHF World Championship in recent years, this year’s tournament has been all about the young players. With so many high-profile teenagers on the rosters of various teams, 20-year-old Aleksander Barkov – who has three NHL seasons under his belt and has already played in the Winter Olympics and last year’s World Championship – may seem like a veteran. Read more»

Colts’ Andersson the best of the NHL-drafted defenders in the OHL in 2015-16

by Jason Menard
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Rasmus Andersson - Barrie Colts

Photo: Barrie Colts defenseman and Calgary Flames prospect Rasmus Andersson had a productive 2016 playoff, posting two goals and 15 points in 15 games for the Colts (courtesy of Terry Wilson/OHL Images)

 

 

While the elite quality of OHL defensemen from the 2015-16 season may not resemble the ranks of the past – or even what we are likely to see next season – there is a solid roster of depth defensemen that can bring some quality and value to NHL ranks. Read more»

Florida Panthers prospects help club to first playoff berth in four years

by Chris Roberts
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Photo: Rocco Grimaldi scored 5 points through 20 games with the Florida Panthers this season. (Courtesy of Tim Larson/Icon Sportswire)

Photo: Rocco Grimaldi scored five points through 20 games with the Florida Panthers this season. (Courtesy of Tim Larson/Icon Sportswire)

 

 

The Florida Panthers made it into the NHL playoffs for the first time in four seasons and it’s thanks to a growing young cast of budding NHLers. General Manager Dale Tallon has built a strong core, while still allowing for the team’s prospects to develop at their own pace. Read more»

Top Prospects

  1. Mike Matheson
  2. Lawson Crouse
  3. Ian McCoshen
  4. Jayce Hawryluk
  5. Kyle Rau
  6. Connor Brickley
  7. Samuel Montembeault
  8. Logan Shaw
  9. Thomas Schemitsch
  1. Juho Lammikko
  2. Denis Malgin
  3. Michael Downing
  4. Corban Knight
  5. Sam Brittain
  6. MacKenzie Weegar
  7. John McFarland
  8. Colin Stevens
  9. Evan Cowley
  10. Miguel Fidler

Notable Prospects

  1. Karch Bachman
  2. Chase Balisy
  3. Henrik Borgstrom
  4. Ryan Bednard
  5. Joshua Brown
  6. Matt Buckles
  7. Alexander Delnov
  8. Hugo Fagerblom
  9. Ben Gallacher
  1. Steven Hodges
  2. Linus Hultstrom
  3. Dryden Hunt
  4. Yaroslav Kosov
  5. Greg McKegg
  6. Jonathan Racine
  7. Patrick Shea
  8. Joe Wegwerth
  9. Chris Wilkie
  10. Ed Wittchow
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