On December 30, 2018, the Florida Panthers made a transaction to send one of their lower-tier defenseman, Alexander Petrovic, to the Edmonton Oilers.
The Panthers needed to clear some room on the back end and since Petrovic’s playing time was fading away, this move made perfect sense from a Panther perspective.
Even though this seemed to be a great move by Florida, their team had lost an element to their roster.
The 2018-19 season for the Florida Panthers was not one that anyone would want to remember. Their biggest weakness was their inability to keep the puck out of their own net, as the defense seemed to be scrambling across every pair.