Florida Panthers

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2011-12 FNHL Eastern Conference Champion

Florida Panthers

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Owner/GM: PigsRule  :Commish: :RC: :EC: :TC:
Franchise Value: $125USD (estimated)

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Trade Block 

D, Alex Pietrangelo, $6.8m (2015-2016)


Looking for via trade:
Prospects
Centers

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Key Biscayne Pirates  :TAM:
Minor League Roster (13/20 players)

:TBL: LW - Jonathan Drouin (2013: 1/3 - Draft pick via SJ)
:MON-NHL: D - Nathan Beaulieu (2011: 1/19 - acquired in trade)
:CHI-NHL: C - Brandon Pirri (2009: 2/59 - acquired in trade)
:BOS-NHL: C - Alexander Khokhlachev (2011: 1/21 - via Draft)
:TBL: RW - Nikita Kucherov (2011: 2/40 - Draft pick via PHX)
:DAL-NHL: D - Joseph Morrow (2011: 1/29 - acquired in trade)
:CLS: LW - Kerby Rychel (2013: 1/19 - via Draft)
:WIN: RW - J.C. Lipon (2013: 3/91 - via Draft)
:DAL-NHL: C - Gemel Smith (2012: 4/104 - via Draft)
:OTT: LW - Jarrod Maidens (2012: 3/82 - via Draft)
:BOS-NHL: RW - Cody Payne (2012: 5/145 - via Draft)
:DET-NHL: G - Jake Paterson (2012: 3/80 - via Draft)
:LA: G - Patrik Bartosak (2013: 5/146 - Draft pick via SJ, NJ)

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Florida Panthers History & Management :FLO:


2014-15:
12th Overall (Lost Round 2 of Play-offs)
3rd in Southeast Division; 5th in Eastern Conference (11-11)


2013-14:
3rd Overall (Lost Conference Finals of Play-offs)
2nd in Southeast Division; 2nd in Eastern Conference (15-6)


2012-13:
11th Overall (Lost Round 1 of Play-offs)
1st in Southeast Division; 2nd in Eastern Conference (7-2)
After leading the Eastern Conference for almost all of the strike shortened season, Florida fell to 2nd place in the Eastern Conference at the conclusion of the final week of the regular season losing a Standings tie-break to :OTT: (having lost their Head-to-Head match-up). Key acquisitions made prior to the start of the 2012-13 season included Jamie Benn (trade with :OTT:), Luke Schenn (trade with :TOR-NHL:), Pascal Dupuis (trade with :CHI-NHL:), and free agent signings (in-season) of Alex Killorn (C/LW) + Eric Gryba (D) helped the Panthers stay competitive. Another trade that was meant to help the team's play-off drive ended up costing Florida in the post-season as Roberto Luongo (acquired from :VAN: for Marc-Andre Fleury) did not start any games in the play-offs and contributed to the team's early exit losing to :WIN: in Round 1 of the 2012-13 Play-offs.

2011-12:
Stanley Cup Finalist / 2nd Overall
1st in Southeast Division; 1st in Eastern Conference (18-4)
First year GM, PigsRule led Florida to the Cup Finals losing to :MIN-NHL:. The turnaround of the crippled Panthers franchise which lost Vokoun to free agency, dealt away franchise mainstays Weiss, Booth and Wideman plusbeing saddled with Dipietro's large and lengthy contract was possible due to numerous key deals which brought in new core players to build around such as Franzen, Michalek (eventually dealt to :EDM: for Hartnell), Phaneuf and Fleury. Key 2011 free agent signings such as McGinn, C.Smith, I.White, Roloson and Budaj also boosted the team's performance during the season. In the Post-Season, the :FLO: defeated :NYI: (Rd1), :BOS-NHL: (Rd2), :TBL: (Semi-Finals) eventually bowing to :MIN-NHL: in the Stanely Cup Finals. Florida's 2011-12 results proved a team could be re-built in one season.

2010-11: 8th Overall (Round 1 Playoff loss to 4th seed :TOR-NHL:)
2nd Southeast Division; 5th Eastern Conference (record )


Management
PigsRule  July 21, 2011 - present
Jesse  June 29 - July 14, 2011
[ GM gap ]
R.A. Dickey 43 November 9, 2010 - February , 2011
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