23-10-2012 Florida Panthers trade
Florida Panthers traded Jerred Smithson to Pittsburgh Penguins for
's round 4 pick in 2013 and
's round 5 pick in 2013
A native of Canada, Jerred Smithson, was originally signed as a free agent to the
. He has appeared in 547
games during his career, notching 37 goals and adding 55 assists along with 342 penalty minutes. The 33 year old left wing has played 4 games with the Florida Panthers this season, totalling 1+1=2 with 0 PIM.
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22-10-2012 Tyson Strachan frustrated
Florida Panthers defenseman Tyson Strachan feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Canada, Tyson Strachan was originally drafted to the
by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 5th round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 82
games during his career, notching 1 goals and adding 8 assists along with 87 penalty minutes. The 27 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Florida Panthers this season. He has played 7 games with the Louisville Panthers this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 2 PIM.
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22-10-2012 Team captain meets with Jack Skille
Team captain Ed Jovanovski called a short meeting with Jack Skille after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I guess they needed someone to take the blame..., said Jack Skille as he left the ice, ...but I'll take it like a man
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21-10-2012 Nolan Yonkman frustrated
Florida Panthers defenseman Nolan Yonkman feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Canada, Nolan Yonkman was originally drafted to the
by the Washington Capitals in the 2nd round of the 1999 entry draft. He has appeared in 67
games during his career, notching 1 goals and adding 8 assists along with 129 penalty minutes. The 31 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Florida Panthers this season. He has played 6 games with the Louisville Panthers this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 4 PIM.
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21-10-2012 Shawn Matthias frustrated
Florida Panthers center Shawn Matthias feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Canada, Shawn Matthias was originally drafted to the
by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2nd round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 209
games during his career, notching 25 goals and adding 37 assists along with 81 penalty minutes. The 24 year old center has played 4 games with the Florida Panthers this season, totalling 0+2=2 with 2 PIM. He has also played 1 games with the Louisville Panthers this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 0 PIM.
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21-10-2012 Weekly team report
Who's hot
Stephen Weiss is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Erik Gudbranson is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Who's cold
José Theodore hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Tomas Kopecky has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Mike Santorelli has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Jack Skille is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Jacob Markstrom has been chilly and allowed 14 goals in 3 games.
Trainer's room
No injuries at the moment.
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20-10-2012 Team captain meets with Jack Skille
Team captain Ed Jovanovski called a short meeting with Jack Skille after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I guess they needed someone to take the blame..., said Jack Skille as he left the ice, ...but I'll take it like a man
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18-10-2012 Tomas Fleischmann frustrated
Florida Panthers left wing Tomas Fleischmann feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Czech, Tomas Fleischmann was originally drafted to the
by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2nd round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 390
games during his career, notching 95 goals and adding 125 assists along with 118 penalty minutes. The 28 year old left wing has played 3 games with the Florida Panthers this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 0 PIM.
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17-10-2012 Tomas Fleischmann resumes full training.
Florida Panthers left wing Tomas Fleischmann has resumed full training after his thigh injury.
