On the Prowl: Wednesday Links and Open Thread

Welcome to 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...

LBC News and Very Little Analysis:

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Florida Panthers News and Analysis:

• PD's Ryan Lambert looks at whether or not the Panthers will actually be better after this offseason's moves. Puck Daddy
• Yet another look at new Florida acquisition Angelo Esposito asking if he will ever make the NHL. The Score
• Are the Cats a "better" team? Lyle takes a look. Spector's Hockey
• Lots of video updates at Growl TV re: Development Camp, day one. Panthers
• You say you're searching for photos of the event? Look no further. Sunshine State Hockey
• Coach Dineen on his new boss: Dale Tallon is a "one-man real estate fix for South Florida". Sun-Sentinel
• Are two Tomases better than one? NHL Hotstove
• Really short piece from the Post covering the Panthers' offseason moves. Palm Beach Post
• Never heard of new Florida blueliner Tyson Strachan? Matt Bradley has. HockeyFights.com
• More culture change goodness. The Sporting News

NHL News and Analysis:

• The "benefits" to hockey thanks to potential NBA/NFL lockouts. Raw Charge
• Farewell Alexander Sulzer, we hardly knew ye. Orland Kurtenblog
• Travis Hughes looks at whether new college hockey "Super Conferences" are a good deal...or not. SB Nation
• More #MikeDucoProblems in Vancouver. Suite 101
• The new NHL-KHL Memorandum of Understanding, otherwise known as why we may not see Sergei Shirokov for another 3 years. PD
  
• A nice look at Joe Mullen. Yep, some of us are that old. PensBurgh
• Not NHL, but undoubtedly the most inspirational tale you will read today. (Kingston) Whig-Standard
• Detroit sticks with backup JoeyMac. Wings
• Another "Mac" - this one we know a bit more intimately - returns to the East. Penguins
• More speculation on next year's league realignment Winnipeg Free Press
• You paid for it: citing anti-concussion movement, Chevrolet to donate thousands of hockey helmets to five-year olds in Canada. Globe and Mail
• Good stuff from ILWT, as John looks at the Devils' ability to "match lines" up front. In Lou We Trust
• Has Mike Modano had enough? SB Nation
• "Tallonacious". You heard it here first. Light House Hockey
• The Herald's George Richards looks at Florida's newest export: hockey players. Miami Herald
• Former Atlanta coach John Anderson lands behind Dave Tippett's bench in Phoenix. Coyotes
• Still crying over the Chris Higgins-to-Vancouver deal? Here's absolutely everything that came before it. Do your homework. Nucks Misconduct
• "Shock": Former Caps' forward Eric Fehr heads to Winnipeg. DC Sports Blog
• Way late on this, but Bruce has a terrific look at the growth of South Korean hockey and why a slow progression will benefit them at the hometown 2018 Winter Olympics. Puck Worlds
• Gretz takes a peek at teams closing in on the salary cap ceiling. Eye on Hockey

Affiliate Links:

• The Cincinnati Cyclones will be losing their conference-mate, the Trenton Devils. Trenton Times
  Want to meet Tallon and Mike Santos? For realz? They'll be at Sideliners Grill on Monday; don't bother checking your local South Florida Yellow Pages for the address. Rampage/