CLS' Redrafting the NHL...so far: Meet your newest Florida Panthers

In case you were unaware, the awesome Cycle Like the Sedins has been running a "Redraft the NHL" feature for the past couple of weeks. In essence, thirty hockey bloggers (plus or minus a few) have made it their mission to unlearn what has been learned and re-shape the league (with a salary cap).

Basically, it's an expansion draft, and every player in the league is available; their current cap hit is in effect as well.

We're into the seventh round as I type this, and thought a few of you may be interested to see the "progress" your Florida Panthers have made through the first six picks. As luck (and a number of other factors) would have it, your Cats drew the thirtieth spot, meaning last in the first round, first in the second, and so on...

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• Round One, pick #30: David Booth, F, FLA
• Round Two, pick # 1: Steve Mason, G, CBJ (assist to James from CLS on this one)
• Round Three, pick #30: Phil Kessel, F, BOS (RFA; salary hit determined to be $5M)
• Round Four, pick #1: Sheldon Souray, D, EDM
• Round Five, pick #30: Marc-Andre Bergeron, D, MIN
• Round Six, pick #1: Patrick Sharp, F, CHI

Round seven is underway, and the Panthers hold the thirtieth pick once more. Stay tuned.

Next pick: grab a current Cat, or the best available (which, the way the talent has trickled, just may be a Cat)?