In a move that was shocking to most, the Florida Everblades made the decision to switch affiliation from the Carolina Hurricanes to the Nashville Predators for the 2019-20 season.
The Everblades are coming off of one of their best seasons in franchise history, turning in a record of 50-16-5-1 to mark the third-highest regular season win total in franchise history. The Everblades have been a force to be reckoned with in the ECHL; they’ve made the playoffs every single year but one since their inception. Six of these campaigns have resulted in advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals.