There isn’t much flexibility to make the major moves that could put Florida over the top, since most of the best players on the roster are not going to be traded and only few others have decent value to other clubs.
With a limited budget, Dale Tallon’s best move to give the Panthers some extra cap space and draft capital may well be to trade James Reimer. But should he?
Reimer’s numbers in Florida have been unspectacular, but not bad. In 87 games, Reimer has won 40 of them, with a .916 save percentage and a GAA of 2.