Revamping Panthers Via Big Trades

Team: 2020-21 Florida Panthers

Initial Creation Date: Sep. 20, 2020

Published: Sep. 20, 2020

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Unlikely, I know. But, just some theories. Flames will lose Dmen, and could use a top pairing young dman, locked long-term, as Ekblad.

Ekblad is the center piece for Calgary and straight up it is a fair deal for Gaudreau, who has been a but on the outs for the Flames. Flames can also use goaltending depth, and Monty could potentially be a very solid goalie. He has no chance in Florida as Bobrovsky will get playing time, Drieder was solid, and Spencer Knight is soon to be ready. Vatrano is a supplemental goal scorer, and with Monty for Sam Bennett it makes it a fair deal.

Trade with CBJ is an intriguing idea. Wennberg and Anderson have been on the block for Columbus. Panthers could use Wennberg and give him a chance to redeem himself. Anderson, same. He has the size, which is much needed in Florida, and both Wennberg and Anderson could work out with Quenneville. It's a risky move, but Columbus gets rid of two players they no longer want, and newly hired GM Zito may like to give them that chance in Florida.

Matheson to Ottawa is a contract dump. Ottawa needs to raise the cap, they have few dmen, and could give Matheson a chance to pick up where he left off when he looked to be a stud with the Panthers.

Panthers do not need Stralman. I am a Stralman fan, but the D needs to be more mobile. Brodie would be helpful offensively, making up a bit from losing Ekblad.

This Panthers roster adds new faces, new skill, bigger size. The down side is a questionable right winger depth column, but the left wing does enhance the line overall.

Panthers keep the cap manageable as well.

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