With raised expectations comes a new level of pressure on Panthers management. If they are genuinely in “win now mode,” would it make sense to move one of their most promising prospects in Owen Tippett for more immediate help?
I know a lot of Panthers fans will likely shudder at the idea of trading away someone as hyped up the way Tippett has. However, it’s still very unclear how he will perform in the big show, and the Panthers have done well to stock their prospect pool full of forwards with high offensive upside.
Grigori Denisenko, Aleksi Heponiemi, and Serron Noel are all on the brink of breaking into the league and show signs of being impactful at the NHL level.