On the Prowl: Panthers Sunday Links & Open Thread

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