The Florida Panthers made life easy on their new selections, and started their development camp a mere two days after the 2015 NHL Draft concluded. Unlike past years, the team is keeping it a young camp, and not taking second-year professionals or anyone who has proved themselves at the NHL level (such as Calder Trophy winner Aaron Ekblad).
Less people meant more space and opportunities for the prospects present, and several of them looked impressive in practice.
First up are the obvious players that impressed.
Thoughts from #CatsCamp: Lawson Crouse is big and fast, Jayce Hawryluk looks good, and Mike Matheson is still an incredibly talented skater.