When Roberto Luongo was brought back to the Florida Panthers at the 2014 NHL Trade Deadline, fans in South Florida rejoiced at his return to the organization. The Panthers hadn’t had an NHL caliber starting goaltender for several seasons, and Luongo had the potential to provide a stable and consistent presence in goal for a team that was going to be young and developing.
Sure enough, during the 2014-2015 season, Luongo was a steady presence in goal for a blue line that featured several players under the age of 25 (Aaron Ekblad, Dmitry Kulikov, Erik Gudbranson, Alex Petrovic, Dylan Olsen).