For Aaron Ekblad, who has been on the cusp of breaking out offensively over the past couple of seasons, will be heading into a pivotal year with a lot at stake.
Of course, while Ekblad looks to achieve his set goals from the beginning of the season, he also has an obligation to put the team’s success first, ensuring that the Florida Panthers‘ number 1 objective is being met: making the playoffs.
Booking a spot for the postseason won’t be an easy task to accomplish, but if Ekblad can really pull up his socks and produce consistently throughout the course of the season, the Panthers should have a good shot of at least finishing as a wild-card team.