Welcome to the inaugural edition of On the Prowl, a collection of links every Wednesday and Sunday to stories pertaining to the Florida Panthers, their affiliates, and the National Hockey League. Have at it after the jump…
Florida Panthers news and analysis:
- Recent Panthers draftee Vincent Trocheck models his game after superstar Peter Forsberg, but size may have been the factor that kept him out of the first round. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- Another look at the sequence of events that left ex-Panther Tomas Vokoun out in the cold on July 1st. Baltimore Sun
- New coach Kevin Dineen has all sorts of options for new lines, and Harvey Fialkov puts together his own pairings. Sun-Sentinel
- Let the Jonathan Huberdeau – Jeff Skinner comparisons commence. Vancouver Sun
- Florida’s Developmental Camp kicks off in a week, and the official roster has been released. Panthers
- Pretty hard to believe after all the recent signing madness, but the Cats remain a click below the salary cap floor. CapGeek
- Is this the full preseason home schedule? If so, we’re seeing Stars. VividSeats.com (thx Carl H. via FB)
NHL news and analysis:
- A great explanation as to why no player is untradeable, and more importantly why loyalty is never set in stone. Sporting News
- Picked 36th overall by the Anaheim Ducks, goalie John Gibson had his fair share of doubters; doesn’t help that he didn’t make his high school’s team. Orange County Register
- Former Panther and Team Belarus captain Ruslan Salei is headed to the Kontinental Hockey League. SBNDetroit
- Just like any other legal document, the Collective Bargaining Agreement has its loopholes. Bleacher Report
- Carolina has found itself another Kaberle. News & Observer
- Keith Yandle has signed a $26.3M deal to remain with the ‘Yotes for another five years. Arizona Republic
- Puck Daddy has a Free Agent Frenzy wrap-up with letter grades for all 30 teams. Minor spoiler: the PD staff thought better of Dale Tallon’s moves than many commentators this weekend did. PD
- Marty Reasoner is plenty happy with his new gig on Long Island. Fox News
- Former Panthers coach John Torchetti lands on his feet with the Aeros. Houston Chronicle
- 2011 4th-overall selection Adam Larsson and the Devils are talking contract. Fire & Ice
- Gary Roberts looks at the connection between proper nutrition and player performance. THN
- What’ll it take to sign this guy? Canucks & Beyond, via Kukla
- So who’s left? Remaining free agents of note. NHL
Affiliate Links:
- The AHL has realigned itself, and the San Antonio Rampage will remain in the West Division. Rampage
- The Cincinnati Cyclones have signed CHL vet F Neil Trimm. Cyclones/