The answer: a lower middle of the pack team with a distant shot at a playoff spot. Not many outside the organization expected much different this season, and in a candid moment, most inside the BB&T Center would probably tell you this is what they thought they’d be getting from this motley crew.
That’s neither good nor bad, as last year at this time, they only had four more points than this year’s group did with the same number of wins. As the trade deadline edges closer, and questions about the future (and for some reason, the past) for this team are asked, let’s look to answer the question, “what are the Florida Panthers?