On the Prowl: Sunday Links and Open Thread

by Ryan Meier on Jul 10, 2011 12:00 PM EDT

Welcome to On the Prowl, a collection of links published each Wednesday and Sunday to stories pertaining to the Florida Panthers, their affiliates, and the National Hockey League. Have at it after the jump...

LBC Community news:

New...we have added an "About Litter Box Cats" space on the lefthand sidebar. This area will steadily grow over time to feature many useful nuggets of information pertaining to the site; for now you will find Community Guidelines (our "consititution" covering rules for proper conduct, terms of service, and the like), FanPosts & FanShots: How-to and Posting Tips (a very helpful resource for composing the finest user-generated content), and Commenting: Tips and Tricks (a guide to utilizing the best of LBC's feedback features). Please do check them out. Big thanks to John for the time and effort involved.

Also...keep your eyes open for an exciting announcement in the next week or so right here at LBC. Can't share any more than that but it's hopefully worth the wait for many of you ;)

Kudos...to Chris Roberts, who positively killed it on Saturday with his coverage of the numerous trades and the Ryan Carter signing yesterday. Outstanding, CR.

Florida Panthers news and analysis:

Development camp begins this week in Coral Springs; full roster - sans numbers - here (all of the roster players have claimed theirs). More info and coverage of the event to follow throughout the coming days. Panthers
Looks like the Caps are going to miss Matt Bradley a lot more than we thought. Washington Post
Sorry David Booth, but this isn't a stat you want to be proud of. KuklasKorner
The newest Panthers are anything but strangers to each other. CBC.ca
In case you hadn't yet seen it, our own Derek Zona likes him some Goldie. SB Nation
Nostalgia aside, Ed Jovanovski still says he has a lot to bring to the team. Palm Beach Post
Panthers prospect Garrett Wilson cleans up when the Owen Sound Attack hands out their team awards. Owen Sound Sun Times
The Kurtenblog looks at how awful the Keith Ballard trade was on both sides. Orland Kurtenblog
Panthers prospect Jonathan Huberdeau was invited to try out for Canada's World Junior team. Telegraph-Journal (St. John, NB)
Marc at Sunshine State Hockey has discovered yet another reason why we'll miss Kenndal McArdle. SSH
Steve Eminger returns! Sort of; a wildly unique draft for the Cats via NHL '11. YouTube
Highland Beach resident Gary Bettman approves of TallonFest, v 2.0. Sun-Sentinel

NHL news and analysis:

Looks like Nashville's marketing team may be taking some pages out of Yormark's book. Puck Daddy
Former Panthers forward Mark Parrish joins his ninth organization. Silver Seven
Great stuff by GR on South Florida's growing ranks of amateur players making a case for the bigs. Miami Herald
Another new suitor for Dallas may have emerged. Defending Big D
Can the Hurricanes keep up last year's scoring pace? Canes Country
Brian Burke has some opinions on the practice of front-loading huge contracts for players. TSN
Vancouver wins the Alex Sulzer sweepstakes. Nucks Misconduct
Seems to be a lot of support among Boltophiles for an honest-to-God rivalry vs. Florida (and we agree completely). Raw Charge
Game Time has an answer to the Blues' ownership troubles. St. Louis Game Time
Paging Kevin Porter: your arbitration hearing date has been set (and so have a few others). NHLPA
Dmitry Chesnokov from Puck Daddy has a pretty candid interview with Penguins superstar Evgeni Malkin. Puck Daddy
Profiled: Plan A, B, no A for the Avs in the supposed Summer of Vokoun. Mile High Hockey
Interesting article about what this year's NHL Draft coverage of Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Rocco Grimaldi says about society's suspicion of faith. Calgary Herald
Tanner Glass 2? Local reaction to the Mike Duco for Sergei Shirokov deal. Nucks Misconduct
The Colorado Avalanche have purportedly signed former Panther Patrick Rissmiller. Mile High Hockey
The Islanders really, really, need a new barn. Point Blank

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San Antonio wins the AHL's President's Award, which thankfully doesn't carry the unintended consequences of being awarded the NHL version.
The ECHL Cyclones may have stumbled upon the best informal logo in minor league pucks since this. Oh yeah, that was a formal logo.
Former Hartford Whalers forward Andrew Cassels was named Assistant Coach of the Cyclones.

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We should totally swing a trade with the Avs to get Hishon.

The unaimed arrow never misses
I miss you already Olesz. What we had was tight. Still pulling for those 85 goals you were going to score under Dineen. Chicago will appreciate them, I'm sure.
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by Chris S Roberts on Jul 10, 2011 12:09 PM EDT reply actions

I was just on the phone with Avs GM Greg Sherman. He said to keep his streak going, he’ll just trade us Hishon for an Autographed team stick. He also said since he understands that since shipping the stick through the mail would be expensive, he’s throwing some kid name Duchene in as well.

After I said bye, I was putting the phone down and I hear him saying, “Mwahaha, fleeced ’em.”

by lipsonjeff on Jul 10, 2011 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions

Surely there is a first round pick in this deal?!

by Chris S Roberts on Jul 10, 2011 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions

We actually get 8 conditional first round picks, the condition being that the autographed stick arrives by this Thursday without any scratches.

by lipsonjeff on Jul 10, 2011 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions

Did you reach him in the gift shop?

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by Donny Rivette on Jul 10, 2011 5:55 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

He actually called me up from his Red PowerRanger telephone.

by lipsonjeff on Jul 10, 2011 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions

2 comments
There is a nice little write up on the Palm Beach Post about season ticket prices going up- that’s interesting..
The Poor Islanders- The Nassau Collesium needed to be burned down and rebuilt when I was a kid in NY. Grit, Spit and Duct tape only last so long…

Be impeccable with your word, don't take anything personally, don't make assumptions, always do your best...

by RPC on Jul 10, 2011 1:02 PM EDT reply actions

This should keep me busy for about half an hour. :)

Steve Diaz
Twitter - @sdiaz6215

by Sdiaz6215 on Jul 10, 2011 1:09 PM EDT reply actions

Palm Beach Post

WROTE TWO articles on the ‘Cats on B2B days. First time any writer for them has touched the Panthers in almost 3 years. The times they are a changin. Im hopin’ Briggane get his old job back. He is by far my favorite writer for the Post.

Seriously Turtle, Smoke More Weed

by Mannieblunts on Jul 10, 2011 1:18 PM EDT reply actions

The Post outsources a majority of their stuff now, whether it be writing, or even actually printing the paper. One of the guys I work with used to be one of their mechanics for the presses, and they closed it all down and pay the Sentinel to print the paper now. Briggane is their Dolphins’ beat writer now, and anything else they need to fill space and can’t get from the Herald or Sentinel.

by MrOmnipotent on Jul 10, 2011 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions

It’s “Biggane” ;)

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by Donny Rivette on Jul 10, 2011 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions

Volin is FINS beat

‘Biggane’ is a more free lancebut mostly Fins. He kept A job when almost everyone else was let go

Seriously Turtle, Smoke More Weed

by Mannieblunts on Jul 10, 2011 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions

Alright guys, whatcha holding your tongues for? Speak! Discuss! Discourse!

by Chris S Roberts on Jul 10, 2011 2:22 PM EDT reply actions

BTW Kevin Porter and Ryan Wilson avoided arbitration by signing one year contracts with the Avs.

by Chris S Roberts on Jul 10, 2011 2:23 PM EDT reply actions

Sources saying...

Stamkos told Stevie Y to begin looking for a trade, and that he listed 4 teams he would want to go to Toronto, Habs, Flames, and the fourth I have yet to see or find..

Sounds to me like he wants his career to go nowhere in terms of ever winning a Cup (if this is in fact true). Of course Toronto fans are already celebrating..

i could see kulemin and/or komisarek, kadri, another prospect and a few picks

I wouldn’t trade Stamkos to Toronto for anything less than Schenn and atleast 1 first rounder, possibly 2 and a prospect.

by Rob PKane McMahon on Jul 10, 2011 3:36 PM EDT reply actions

I also think the NHL needs to seriously rethink their coverboy for NHL12.

by Rob PKane McMahon on Jul 10, 2011 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions

If he wants a Cup he should just stay with TB rather than go to Toronto…

Plus that, Stevie Y holds the cards, Stamkos will go to whoever offers the most. Its not like Stamkos has a NTC/NMC as an RFA…

by Chris S Roberts on Jul 10, 2011 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions

he can however state that he wont sign with the team, as im sure whoever trades for him will want to either do a sign and trade or talk to him first..

if this is in fact true and toronto is a player for him i suggest stevie Y takes it to them, milks them for everything to ensure their future is just as bleak as the past has been.

take no less then schenn 2 first rounders, kadri and another prospect.

hell at this point i wouldnt even mind if he got traded to philly ahead of toronto.

by Rob PKane McMahon on Jul 10, 2011 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions

If Stamkos doesn’t sign wouldn’t it just be a Nabokov scenario though? Surely he’d rather play the game he loves and get paid big bucks no matter what team he goes to…

by Chris S Roberts on Jul 10, 2011 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions

if he suggested mtl calgary or toronto to go to i dont think its about playing the game because he clearly wont win with any of those teams like he could with tb

by Rob PKane McMahon on Jul 10, 2011 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions

Greedy greedy. Thats why he wouldnt fit in with the guys Dale is collecting.

by Chris S Roberts on Jul 10, 2011 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions

Not that I don't believe you...

but what is the sources for this??

The Ghost of David Nemirovsky

by panthersfan27 on Jul 10, 2011 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions

I’ve been poking around as well for this with no luck.

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by Donny Rivette on Jul 10, 2011 5:56 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Additionally

Seriously? The Maple Leafs, Habs, and Flames? This reeks of Canadian media “rumormongering”. If his performance in this year’s playoffs is any indication, the dude wants to win and I severely doubt that this rumor is anything more than wishful thinking ala Vinny Lecavalier.

The Ghost of David Nemirovsky

by panthersfan27 on Jul 10, 2011 7:02 PM EDT up reply actions

You mentioned VL4 before I had the chance.

Once Stammer is re-signed, it’ll be back to business on the Vinny rumors.

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by Donny Rivette on Jul 10, 2011 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions

The Bolts’ beat writers have been swatting these rumors for weeks now. These are only Elklund level speculation and there is no substantiation or sourcing for these rumors.

by KubKub on Jul 10, 2011 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions