On the Prowl: Panthers Sunday Links & Open Thread

by Ryan Meier on Jul 24, 2011 11:31 AM EDT

Only a Stillman away from complete neural meltdown.

Welcome to another edition of On the Prowl, a collection of links from the LBC staff 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...

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Florida Panthers News and Analysis:

The Summer Blueprint Tour heads into Lighthouse Point's Glacier Ice Arena today at 1pm. Panthers
MiroSport takes a look at the revamped Panther lineup. MiroSport
The Pipeline Show speaks with Erik Gudbranson on a variety of subjects, post-contract. TPS via BrianF/Twitter
PHT thinks the Panthers would be interested in Evgeni Nabokov this season. ProHockeyTalk
Dobber's Tim Lucarelli peeks in at Florida's forward lines. DobberHockey
The defiant pre-NHL career of Kris Versteeg. Sun-Sentinel
Hockey's Future is pretty keen on 2011 5th-round selection Yaroslav Kosov, though he's only 6'-3". HF
More on everyone's new favorite Panthers prospect, Rocco Grimaldi. Montreal Gazette
Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) winger Jacob Doty will attend Florida's upcoming training camp on a tryout invite. Billings Gazette

NHL News and Analysis:

Talk about a blast from the not-too-distant past...Yashin? SBN
Islanders fans have their own unique opinions on the Ten-Year Man. Lighthouse Hockey
More bad news surrounding the death of New York Rangers forward Derek Boogaard. AP
The fine folks at Blueshirt Banter analyze the Brandon Dubinsky signing and take a look at Ryan Callahan and arbitration. BB
Long-time New Jersey Devils play-by-play announcer Doc Emrick is leaving the Devils to join NBC and Versus. NHL
Continuing with the above, Lepore presents his Ode to Doc. Puck The Media
John at In Lou We Trust checks in as well on the departure of "a legend". ILWT
...and former Cats broadcaster Dave Strader appears to be following his lead. SBN
Looks like Tim Pawlenty might want to fire his advertising agency. PD
Fallout continues from the Jets' logo unveiling on Friday. Icethetics
Seeking a grade on Bryan Allen's (short) time with the Hurricanes? Look no further Canes Country
Not our barn, but a few hints from Lightning Faithful might make for a better BAC. Raw Charge
SI's Stu Hackel dives into the murky world of arbitration. Red Light
More SI: Funniest NHL commercials. And Messier redeems himself fully - sans tears - with that Odd Couple deal alongside #99, though Shanny has a long way to go in a few of our minds. Sports Illustrated
The future of NHL merchandising? Retro. THN
Former Cat Vinny Prospal has a new home...and it ain't in St. Pete. The Cannon
Some positive news from the box office in Glendale. AZ Central
Could the Whalers have ever predicted the global reach of Bates Battaglia when they traded for him at the 1997 deadline? Hint: no more than they knew where they were moving to only weeks later. NZ Herald
Your weekly "Race to the Floor" update. CapGeek
Remember when Randy Cunneyworth was all the rage in up-and-coming coaches? Yeah, well, Jacques does (and extra points on the Ladouceur connection). CP
SBN's Oilers community runs down free agency activity...for their beloved Canucks. Copper & Blue
A mockery of college hockey? Say it ain't so. Stanley Cup of Chowder
Remember Evgeny Davydov? You're forgiven if you don't recall one of the "original Panthers", but he and a few celebrated friends were busy with a terrific benefit event in New York City this week. IIHF
The "Which Team do you Hate" thing continues gaining momentum. With eight weeks until camp, maybe it's time we borrowed this concept. On The Forecheck

Affiliate Links:

Cincinnati has signed former CHLer Daniel Koger. Cyclones
Goal of the Year voting is open. And actually has been. Rampage
This is a neat idea over at the Rampage site: a guide to places where away games are being held. This week: Ontario. Rampage

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Good set of articles for the week.

I’m still wondering though why everybody that isn’t a Panther fan considers Michael Repik one of our top prospects.

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by flpanther360 on Jul 24, 2011 12:32 PM EDT reply actions

Think its a matter of age and lack of system depth (esp with ‘older’ prospects).

by KubKub on Jul 24, 2011 12:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Having the best work ethic of all the prospects and better vision than anyone else in the organization is hurting him either.

by pukeoncops on Jul 24, 2011 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions

isn’t*

by pukeoncops on Jul 24, 2011 5:49 PM EDT up reply actions

Thats about it. Repik is the guy people recognize from years prior to the Tallon picks.

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by Chris S Roberts on Jul 24, 2011 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions

I think the jury is still out on repik. He needs more growing time before he can be promoted. No reason to rush the kid.

by Hawkseye on Jul 24, 2011 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions

they already have

by Colt1235 on Jul 24, 2011 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions

Hmm, wouldn’t it be hilarious if the Coyotes were able to resign one of their players early and use the ‘tagging’ rules to pull them over the cap? :)

by KubKub on Jul 24, 2011 12:48 PM EDT reply actions

LOL Kosov play for the Steel Foxes

by Chris S Roberts on Jul 24, 2011 4:12 PM EDT reply actions

Are the panther seats now red at the arena?

I saw a tweet by Yormuck that the seats are being turned red at the arena? Anyone know if this is actually going to happen?

If so, props to the Panthers because they beat the caps on changing their arena around despite the Caps famous rock the red slogan….

by Hawkseye on Jul 24, 2011 7:22 PM EDT reply actions

Saw a photo earlier in the week showing several seats having already been switched out for red.

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by Donny Rivette on Jul 24, 2011 7:35 PM EDT up reply actions

They are just red pads.

If you zoom in and look closely at that photo you will notice the seats have not been replaced. They are actually just red pads hanging on the seat-backs.
I would be surprised if they spent the money to replace all of the seats just for a color change.

by JP Mick on Jul 25, 2011 4:14 AM EDT up reply actions

Thx for the clarification, JP.

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by Donny Rivette on Jul 25, 2011 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions

Lol,

I guess we will be getting the red seats! I should have known they would be a prime target for advertising.

by JP Mick on Jul 25, 2011 5:42 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Really? I thought that was just hearsay. Sweet!

by Chris S Roberts on Jul 24, 2011 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions

The seats are being changed to red, at least in the lower level. I also heard a possible new jumbotron

Dara

by gravenger5 on Jul 24, 2011 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Was under the impression new jumbotron was likelier to happen a year from now but hope you’re correct, Graven. Needs to go down asap.

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by Donny Rivette on Jul 24, 2011 10:59 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

I think the most disturbing article up there is about the Boogaard family. I truly have no words. That is a family that will need a lot of time and privacy to heal among themselves. I wish them the very best.

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by RPC on Jul 24, 2011 8:41 PM EDT reply actions

Interesting article on the Sports Business Journal this morning. I’m not a member so I can’t see the whole article, but here’s the “free” snippet…

Sunrise Sports & Entertainment has signed a three-year deal with Zimmerman Advertising to put its name on 8,689 new red seats in BankAtlantic Center’s lower bowl. The deal’s value is in the mid-six figures annually, according to Sunrise Sports, parent company of the Flor…

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by Sdiaz6215 on Jul 25, 2011 12:08 PM EDT reply actions