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Around SBN: The End Of Sabanball: Details, Barbarians, And Precision

The owners have now set the bar for this team at nothing less than sustained contention for the playoffs, and asked that judgment not be passed on their efforts until the process is completed. It's as bold a statement as we've seen from an NHL owner; will the fans offer their patience and cash during it?

about 2 years ago Dr_lbc_tiny Donny Rivette 2 comments 0 recs  | 

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I see what they are doing as a low-risk, high reward type move. The owners have already invested millions in this team. Building through trades or free agency seems almost impossible these days with the cap, etc. They probably think their best chance at getting a return on their investment is to build from a first division club from the ground up.

If they are smart, they can keep a team of similar quality to this one on the ice by shuffling in some old vets while they trade away the present group of players (save Kulikov) and use astute scouting and player development to build an awesome team. Easier said than done, I know.

by BudGHG on Feb 14, 2010 2:03 PM EST reply actions  

Well, all things considered, this is the first time Panthers ownership has admitted to a “rebuild”, so anything’s possible.

I’m excited about it, honestly.

by Donny Rivette on Feb 16, 2010 7:03 PM EST up reply actions  

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Florida Panthers Roster

# Pos. DOB W H
Krys Barch 21 RW 3/26/1980 237 6-1
Sean Bergenheim 20 LW 2/8/1984 200 5-11
Matt Bradley 22 RW 6/13/1978 201 6-3
Brian Campbell 51 D 5/23/1979 189 6-0
Scott Clemmensen 30 G 7/23/1977 203 6-3
Keaton Ellerby 4 D 11/5/1988 220 6-4
Tomas Fleischmann 14 RW 5/16/1984 192 6-1
Jason Garrison 52 D 11/13/1984 216 6-2
Marcel Goc 57 C 8/24/1983 202 6-1
Erik Gudbranson 44 D 1/7/1992 195 6-4
Ed Jovanovski 55 D 6/26/1976 221 6-3
Tomas Kopecky 82 RW 2/5/1982 203 6-3
Dmitry Kulikov 7 D 10/29/1990 196 6-1
John Madden 10 C 5/4/1973 190 5-11
Jacob Markstrom 25 G 1/31/1990 178 6-3
Shawn Matthias 18 C 2/19/1988 216 6-4
Colby Robak 47 D 4/24/1990 194 6-3
Mikael Samuelsson 26 RW 12/23/1976 218 6-2
Mike Santorelli 13 C 12/14/1985 190 6-0
Jack Skille 12 RW 5/19/1987 215 6-1
Tyson Strachan 23 D 10/30/1984 215 6-2
Marco Sturm 16 LW 9/8/1978 194 6-0
Jose Theodore 60 G 9/13/1976 185 5-11
Scottie Upshall 19 RW 10/7/1983 200 6-0
Kris Versteeg 32 RW 5/13/1986 182 5-10
Mike Weaver 43 D 5/2/1978 186 5-9
Stephen Weiss 9 C 4/3/1983 193 5-11

Florida Panthers Injuries

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Player Injury Type Injury Date
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