Defensively the Florida Panthers struggled this season and were unable to add a top-four defenseman at the deadline. Changes and cost cutting could be coming.
With the 2019-20 NHL schedule paused because of the COVID-19 pandemic, we'll be examining the free agents and trade candidates of all 31 teams for 2020-21. Due to the ongoing uncertainty over next season's salary-cap limits, we'll assume the cap remains at $81.5 million.
On Monday, we looked at the Edmonton Oilers. Today, the focus shifts to the Florida Panthers.
The Panthers entered this season with high hopes for playoff contention.